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Cliff: Athol W.Cliff Envelope, 1943

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Postally used envelope addressed to Mr. Athol W. Cliff, Millburn, New Jersey, postmarked Batavia, N.Y. February 1, 1943, 11:30 am. Features an illustration of a United Nations Train pursuing three men (caricatures of the Axis leaders) on the track with the words "Clear the Tracks!" Athol William Cliff (1900-1978) was born in England and came to the United States in 1912. He was married in 1930 and was a teacher in Irvington, NJ. Athol and Virginia Cliff moved to Millburn in c. 1935 and lived at 6 Bodwell Terrace. He served as part of the US Residents in the British Expeditionary Forces (1917-1919) and served in WW II. He also operated a commemorative stamp business.

2024.080.026

2024.080

3-3/4 in

6 in

         Cliff: Athol W.Cliff Envelope, 1943 picture number 1

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