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Who doesn't want a newspaper from Mars?



Item # 692658

March 02, 1919

THE MARTIAN, France, March 2, 1919 

* Rare U.S. military camp publication
* World War I - WWI - American Red Cross


This is a little 6 page, tri-fold newspaper "Published by Organizations at Hospital Center, A.P.O. No. 780 American Expeditionary Forces" near Mars, France, hence the title.
This town became an American hospital complex near the end of WWI, meant to serve up to 40,000 people. There is a short hand-penned note at the bottom margin mentioning the signer--Albert--has: "Hope to leave here on March 4th...Probably be home by May 1st...".
Six pages, 9 1/4 by 12 1/4 inches being a tri-fold (unusual) with the last leaf folding out from inside. Some tears at the margins, printed in 3 colors.

Category: The 20th Century