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2012.020.131

Postcard

Officers Quarters, Fort wayne, Detroit, Mich.

Color postcard depicting Officers' Row at Fort Wayne with three children on the sidewalk and several large trees.
Printed on verso: Officers' Row, Fort Wayne. Situated inside the limits of Detroit, on the banks of the river, is historic Fort Wayne, one of the regular posts of the United States army. A portion of the fortifications dates back to the territorial days, including the old barracks and a winding maze of subterranean passages leading to the magazine. The officers' quarters face the parade ground, which slopes down to the river.
Handwritten message on verso, postmarked Nov 24, 1912.

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1912
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