1917 Postcard - Camp Logan World War 1 in Chicago, Illinois For Sale

Postcard bears an original U.S.stamp and a xxxx postmark from World War I-era army training camp named Camp Logan in Houston Texas. Besides the original stamp and postmark, the front of the postcard bears a soldier's handwritten message to loved one in Chicago. The back side of the postcard bears a pre-printed color image of a soldier in full uniform sitting cross-legged on the ground and writing a letter. On the right side is a pre-printed Christmas greeting. The top corners of the postcard each display a Christmas wreath adorned with a pink ribbon. Between the wreaths is a panoramic view of the skyline of the structures comprising Camp Logan.
Today some chunks of concrete, many building foundations, and extensive trenches used for training still remain in the heavily-forested park that once was Camp Logan's site. Many of the trails through the park in this area trace the routes of old Camp Logan roads. One stretch of a Camp Logan road remains in original condition, that being the shell-surfaced service road to the golf course.
Postcard measures 3 1/4 X 5 1/2 inches and is in Good condition. The postcard's cardboard is a bit faded from age and one corner is a smidge frayed, but the soldier's handwritten message is still entirely legible and there are no other flaws or imperfections.
This sale also includes a 3 1/2 X 7 1/2 inch certificate dated xxxx to recognize Chicago High School Volunteers, who were high school students who volunteered for military training. A Citizens Uniform Committee collected contributions ($11.50 each) from citizens willing to outfit a Chicago high school student with an official cadet uniform if he volunteered for military training. The objective was to provide instant uniform with no delays and no red tape to reward a local soldier's commitment. The Uniform Committee helped foster patriotism during the extremely brutal World War 1 conflict which claimed 9 million lives, mostly European soldiers.