Description: This card depicts the Army YMCA building at the Presidio of San Francisco, California, a two-story white neoclassical structure framed by tall conifers and palm trees. The Presidio YMCA served as a recreational and social facility for military personnel, and this view captures the building's arched entrance and well-maintained grounds. Cards depicting WWII-era military installations and service organizations are of interest to both military history and San Francisco collectors.

Publisher: Pacific Novelty Co., San Francisco & Los Angeles. Card number 1-97.

Posted: Postmarked San Francisco, CA, March 12, 1943. Sent to Mr. Earl Marshall, R.R. 1, Pasadena, Kansas. The message, written by someone who appears to be stationed at the Presidio, mentions receiving a letter and package from Earl, notes that things have been pretty busy, mentions they have been getting all kinds of inspections, and says they are having a good time. The writer mentions a trip and references someone named Earl being at a particular location.