Christmas Greeting

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Copy negative of a Christmas greeting card from Chanute Field. There is a line drawing of a Santa Claus holding a sack, an airplane, and a tree. The text reads "Chanute Field wishes all a merry xmas and a happy New Year. US. Menu." People listed under the menu items are 2nd LT. Arnold H. Rich, Mess Officer and Clyde L. Walters, Mess SGT. Other officers listed are "Comd'G Officer, MAJ. W. C. McChord", "Executive Officer, CAPT. R. P. Cousins", "15th Obs. Sqdr'n, CAPT. E. Clark", "5th Photo Seg., LT. E. B. Bobzien", "Q. M. C. Det., CAPT. T. C. … continued below

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 5 in.

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Copy negative of a Christmas greeting card from Chanute Field. There is a line drawing of a Santa Claus holding a sack, an airplane, and a tree. The text reads "Chanute Field wishes all a merry xmas and a happy New Year. US. Menu." People listed under the menu items are 2nd LT. Arnold H. Rich, Mess Officer and Clyde L. Walters, Mess SGT. Other officers listed are "Comd'G Officer, MAJ. W. C. McChord", "Executive Officer, CAPT. R. P. Cousins", "15th Obs. Sqdr'n, CAPT. E. Clark", "5th Photo Seg., LT. E. B. Bobzien", "Q. M. C. Det., CAPT. T. C. Locke", "A. S. T. S. Det, LT. T. P. Smith." The items listed in the menu reads "celery, sliced tomatoes, lettuce salad, sweet pickles, ripe olives, roast turkey, cranberry sauce, sage dressing, candied sweet potatoes, buttered beets, mashed potatoes, giblet gravy, mince pie, cookies, chocolate cake, oranges, mixed nuts, apples, cigars, candy, cigarettes, bread, butter, coffee."

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1 photograph : negative, b&w ; 4 x 5 in.

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Abilene Photograph Collection

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  • Oct. 21, 2009, 10:23 p.m.

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  • May 14, 2018, 10:59 a.m.

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Christmas Greeting, photograph, Date Unknown; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth56799/: accessed May 31, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hardin-Simmons University Library.

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