Scope and ContentPostcard: "From a girl in [handwritten] Rose at [printed] in Hoboken, N.J.; When you're on guard..." Soldier pennants postcard from Rose Beck of 600 Monroe St., Hoboken, to fiance Private George Jaxel, Camp Dix, N.J. Postmarked Hoboken, August 7, 1918. A World War I sweetheart postcard. It includes on the message side the added printed adhesive stamp: My [heart symbol] is in the Service. Color lithographed postcard, 3-3/8" x 5-3/8" wide with imprinting on pennant in black: Hoboken, N.J. [others in this series have been seen with the pennant blank.] Series number '572' is seen in artwork at lower left corner. No publisher stated. Series 572 Soldier pennants 24 des. Text on front: From a girl in Rose at [handwritten] in Hoboken, N.J. When you're on guard And camp-fires burn, I'll guard my [ink underlined] heart Till your [ink underlined] return -. [handwritten] Hon. and Dearie are now so far from one another It is heart breaking. ==== The soldier was labeled by Rose, "George At Camp Dix". ---- The message side has a Tues., 8/6/18, affectionate message. (Two others from her to George are present: see 2014.050.0002 and .0003). This card and 2014.050.0002 are both from August 6th and mailed at the same time with both having a 10 AM cancellation on August 7th. Which card preceded the other has not been determined. Jaxel was a resident of West Hoboken. His Army address was 32 Company, 8th Battalion, 153 Depot Brigade, Camp Dix, New Jersey. See photos 2014.049.0006 for an August 18th photo of Rose Beck and George Jaxel when he was apparently on leave. See photo 2014.049.0007 for group of photo of Army inductees with him present.