Vol. 4, No. 1, January, February 2008
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African Islamic Culture on WWII Comics
(copyright.Tom Garnhart)
An article by Tom Garnhart, author of
COMIC POSTCARDS OF WWII(Thomas O. Garnhart)(c)
One of the most enjoyable things in collecting postcards is that one keeps being surprised by “new” discoveries that have not previously been catalogued. The closely related hobbies of coin and stamp collecting virtually never provides such a pleasure. Everything minted has been documented. But the postcards world is full of surprises!
A most recent “pleasure of discovery” has been a series of continental size cards issued in northern Africa for American troops during WWII. Up until days before writing this, I knew of only five such cards. The only indication of origin is this faint notation on each card: “This picture only has been approved by base censor ABS APO 759.” A bit of research reveals that this APO was for an American transit station in Casablanca. Two of these cards were postally used, giving confirmation of their origin. The message on one, from Sgt. J. L. Sullivan, begins, “Greetings from Africa Aug. 27, ’43…” The other is from a Marvin Baker: “July 5, 1943, North Africa. Dead Dad, Here is a picture of me & my little “Arabs”…”
Even more recently, an eBay buy yielded a booklet of 12 of these cards in their original form. It contained little more information, other than a cover cartoon for these twelve that reads “To the U. S. Navy: 12 Humoristic Post-Cards.” On examining these cards, I realized that three of those that were already in my collection were Army cards. All 12 in the booklet are Navy. So now the search goes on, since it seems likely that a similar booklet of 12 cards was issued for the Army.
Each of these cards gives a revealing picture as to how Western eyes perceived the Islamic culture of northern Africa!
Editor's Note: Tom Garnhart presented the program last year at the Wichita International Postcard and Paper Show in October. The event was very well attended, and Tom generated lots of interest in the World War II Linen Comics with his Powerpoint presentation. As always, a job well done....thanks Tom.
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