Description: A YMCA sponsored postcard for troops on active service. Somes writes: "Dear Mother: I hope you are not worrying about me. I had a fine trip. Will write a letter when I get settled. Love from Raymond."
Description: Postcard with photo of High Seas, restaurant built for Mr. and Mrs. G. Edgar Morang. Designed by Robert Patterson. Note gave date of 1956.
Description: A YMCA sponsored troop issued postcard from early on in Raymond's time overseas. "Dear Father- Everything O.K. Had a fine trip and am enjoying seeing the world. Raymond"
Description: "Dear friend Arthur, Just a line from France wishing you the best of health, as I am myself enjoying. I would like to be driving around teh old island to-day if the weather is as good as here, but will not be long before we get back now I think" Written By Private H.L. Tibbets to Raymond Somes's father Arthur.
Description: A YMCA troop postcard written by Raymond to his father on what appears to be the day he arrived back in the United States: "Arrived to-day O.K. good trip. Expect to be home soon- Love Raymond"
Description: Postcard of the Swan's Island Ferry, underway, 1961. Published in 1965. Back of card: Operated by Maine State Ferry Service, carries 150 passengers and 8 cars between mcKinlye, in Acadia national Park, and Swans Island, Maine. A 5 mile trip in 35 minutes across beautfiul Blue Hill Bay. Note on original sleeve: Sold $6,000 to H.G. Reed, $103.00
Description: A YMCA troop issued post card with a message from Raymond to his mother: "Dear mother- Arrived O.K. today. Fine trip. Expect to be home soon. Love Raymond"
Description: A generic Red Cross Soilder's Mail postcard with a printed message: "The ship on which I sailed has arrived safely overseas." Signed by Raymond Somes.
Description: A military issued Soldier's Mail postcard from Raymond Somes to Arthur Somes. There is a printed message that simply says: "The ship on which I sailed has arrived safely overseas." It then has lines where Raymond wrote his name and military organization.
Description: A military issued postcard containing a generic pre-typed message with a blank spot for the recipients name and the sender. "Dear [Mother] Safe at port of disembarkation. Nothing unusual to relate, and daily drills, physical excercises, games and music all added to the pleasures of the journey. Will send letter on arrival at head-quarters."
Description: This postcard shows the city of Clermont-Ferrand in France. Raymond Somes writes: "Everything is fine here. You can see [illeg.] by this photo that I am in a fine town."