1914 photo postcard soldier working at his desk, Fort Totten N.Y.

RPPC photo postcard of a soldier sitting at a desk, in foreground, his bed. Sending a note back to his girlfriend in SD.

Based on the calendar on top shelf, dates the photo to 1914.

On back, note sent to ‘Miss Lucy Rix, in Groton SD’:

Stamped on back ‘J.W. KOHLER, CO. 167 C.A.C. U.S. ARMY, FT. TOTTEN, N.Y.’  (167^th Company of the Coastal Artillery Corps (C.A.C.)

Based on ‘AZO’ photograph paper used, confirms date as 1904-1918

Crease LR corner. Bit edge toning and scuff on back,

(Red text is an electronic watermark that is not physically part of the photo for sale)

Fort Totten is a former active United States Army installation in the New York City borough of Queens. It is located on the north shore of Long Island, on the Willets Point peninsula. Fort Totten is at the head of Little Neck Bay, where the East River widens to become Long Island Sound.

After the American entry into World War I a number of changes took place at most stateside coast defense forts. With the threat from German surface ships unlikely, they became more important as mobilization and training centers. Their garrisons were reduced to provide trained heavy artillery crews for the Western Front, and many of their weapons were removed with a view to getting them into the fight eventually. The Coast Artillery operated almost all US heavy and railway artillery in that war, primarily weapons purchased from the French and British.

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