The Snapshots in Time Collection

Reverse of WWI-Era Mailing Envelope, Pvt. W.W. Wagener, 166th Depot Brigade, Camp Lewis, Washington

Reverse of WWI-Era Mailing Envelope, Pvt. W.W. Wagener, 166th Depot Brigade, Camp Lewis, Washington

The reverse of an envelope from Pvt. Willis W. Wagener, written while training with the 166th Depot Brigade at Camp Lewis, Washington, one of the U.S. Army's principal WWI mobilization and training centers. This simple return address marks an early chapter in Wagener's military service, before his later deployment overseas with the 1st Gas Regiment in France. Project: 218171