Dayton OH Soldiers Home Old Photos

Lake, Soldiers' Home, Dayton, Ohio

Jil Loewit — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:07:48 -0500

This is a postcard of one of the lakes at the Soldiers' Home in Dayton, Ohio. The following message was written on the back of the postcard:

Dayton, O.
July 12, 1908
Hello Sister
I am just having a good old time. You ought to be here and go out to the Home.
Will see you soon,
Ina

The postcard was addressed to:
Miss Calie Vogel
224 Grant St.
Troy, Ohio

The publisher of the postcard was Kraemer Art Co., Cincinnati, Ohio. It was made in Germany. The postcard is from the postcard collection of Jil Loewit.

Civil War Veterans, Dayton, Ohio Soldiers' Home 1906

Jil Loewit — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:57:51 -0500

This postcard shows veterans of the Civil War in front of their barracks at the National Military Home (also called Soldiers' Home) in Dayton, Ohio. The postmark reads: "Dayton, Ohio on August 24, 1906 at 7:30 pm". The postcard was sent to the following address:

Miss Clara Wood
East Vine Street,
Mt. Vernon, Ohio

Alligator Pond, Soldiers' Home, Dayton, Ohio

Jil Loewit — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:53:37 -0500

This alligator pond was located on the grounds of the Soldiers' Home in Dayton, Ohio. The publisher of the postcard was F. M. Kirby & Co., Dayton, Ohio. The postcard was never used. It is from the postcard collection of Jil Loewit.