Photo Record
Images
Metadata
Collection |
Levinson Image Collection |
Object ID |
IA.LEV.2022.09-197 |
Accession Number |
2021.006 |
Title |
Ladies Lounge at Fort Ord's Soldiers Club |
Date |
01/09/1944 |
Year Range from |
1940 |
Year Range to |
1944 |
Description |
Postcard featuring the ladies lounge at the Fort Ord Soldier's Club, located in Stilwell Hall. This view shows the Merle Hardy Fandango-themed mural in the lounge. Original photography done by U.S. Army Signal Corps. Published by W.T. Lee Company in Monterey. Letter on the reverse is from Private First Class Charles Voit, a soldier at Fort Ord, to his wife in New York. It is postmarked on January 9, 1944. It reads "Hello Honey, This is the place where Glenn, Ray, and I found. The door above to make our grand entrance into the Soldiers Club. On the left hand side of the card showing the foyer is the stage and dance floor. Love, Charles." |
Photographer |
US Army Signal Corps |
People |
Hardy, Merle Voit, Charles |
Print Size |
5.5x3.5 |
Search Terms |
Fort Ord Stilwell Hall Soldiers' Club Ladies Lounge Merle Hardy Fandango Mural Painting Artist Postcard Lounge Flowers Chandelier Letter Note Charles Voit Private First Class Pfc Soldier Wife Husband |