Category Archives: Salvation Army Postcard

1985 – WWI Salvation Army Postcard

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In 1985, a Salvation Army postcard featuring WWI veterans was issued on August 26 and postmarked in Milwaukee. The text on the card reads: “In action! Making Doughnuts at Front Line!” On the backside, there is an AMRP meter mark depicting a large cannon, along with an HN Local Post label stating: “One of a kind – HN Local Post,” signifying it as a Hideaki Nakano cover. The late Hideaki Nakano was known for his unique and unconventional philatelic creations, which were often considered risqué and controversial for their time. Living in Detroit, Michigan, Nakano’s works included covers that were sometimes numbered using the designation HN Local Post (HNLP).

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1985 - backside SA postcard

1918 – US – Christmas Postcard

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1918 – Eva Booth

This historic Christmas postcard from 1918 features Commander Evangeline Booth, daughter of Salvation Army founder General William Booth. Evangeline led the Salvation Army in the United States from 1904 to 1934, before becoming the movement’s first female General (1934–1939). What makes this postcard especially remarkable is that it bears Commander Booth’s own signature, accompanied by the heartfelt message “Peace for all.” In 1918, the year the First World War came to an end, such words carried profound meaning—not only as an expression of gratitude for earthly peace, but also as a blessing, pointing to the deeper peace and love that Jesus brought into the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evangeline_Booth

1906 – Nice Swedish postcard

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Lassie selling the War Cry

This month’s prospect is a Sweden postcard from 1936 picturing a female Salvation Army soldier (“lassie”) selling the War Cry. The original portrait was painted by Jenny Nystrøm in 1906. She was a Swedish artist & illustrator. Her notable contributions include a collection of ornamental and enchanting Christmas cards as well as elf illustrations, which have greatly influenced the creation of barn elfs and traditional Christmas scenes in Sweden.

1908 – UK – Empress of Ireland postcard

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1908 – Empress of Ireland Postcard

1908 – UK – Empress of Ireland Postcard, sent 2 Oct 1908 from Liverpool. RMS Empress of Ireland sank six years later (in 1914) near the mouth of the Saint Lawrence River following a collision in thick fog with the Norwegian collier Storstad. The worst peacetime marine disaster in Canadian history – 1012 of 1477 died. The passengers included 167 members of the Salvation Army. These travelers, all but eight of whom died, were members of the Canadian Staff Band of The Salvation Army who were traveling to London for an international conference.

China – SA Missionairies in China

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SA Missionnairies China

This postcard was postally used in 1936 (the stamp is removed and it’s difficult to see in which country).  The PC is part of an international series which shows aspects of Salvation Army work. It is numbered 505 and shows SA missionnairies on a Chinese river boat. “By this and other novel means of travel the message of deliverance is carried to multitudes who never before have heard the Saviour’s name”. The SA’s ministry opened in mainland China in 1916 and quickly expanded across the northern and eastern provinces until 1949, when it withdrew from the mainland due to hardship after the Chinese Civil War.  The SA established some new work in China in 2017