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Colourpicture Publishers, inc. From One in a Million

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09611.569 Author/Creator: Colourpicture Publishers, inc. Place Written: Cambridge, Massachusetts Type: Pamphlet Date: circa 1942 Pagination: 4 p. ; Order a Copy

One pamphlet entitled From One in a Million sent by Robert Winemiller to Leonard Eugene Graeff dated 1942. This pamphlet is folded into the shape of an envelope. When opened the inside of the pamphlet folds out into a long strip. The contents of the pamphlet is a series of comics detailing the life of a soldier including enlistment and duties. A section on the pamphlet encourages soldiers to paste their own photo in a cutout so when it is folded up their face is visible on the cover.

Graeff, Leonard Eugene, 1920-2016
Winemiller, Robert A., fl. 1921-1947

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