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Antique real photo postcard (RPPC) from 1921 features a man in a double-breasted trench coat and flat cap, postmarked from Seattle, Washington. The reverse side contains a handwritten message signed "Dave" (David Castleman) addressed to Pvt. C. H. Spates of Co. E 38th Inf. at American Lake, Camp Lewis, Washington. This piece of military and postal history includes a green 1-cent George Washington U.S. postage stamp and a clear Terminal Station postmark dated December 23, 1921. Type: Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) Subject: Man in Trench Coat Era: Real Photo (1900-Now) Year: 1921 Postmark City: Seattle, WA Postmark Date: Dec 23 1921 Recipient: Pvt. C. H. Spates Military Unit: Co E 38th Inf Location: Camp Lewis, WA Stamp: 1c George Washington Green Theme: Military History Orientation: Vertical Finish: Sepia Tone Keywords: WWI Era, Army Life, Fort Lewis, Genealogy, Ephemera, Vintage Photography, Mens Fashion, 1920s, Roaring Twenties, Soldier Mail, Postal History, Americana