A postcard that has not been posted in the mail.

This postcard has been stored in a plastic sleeve since the 1960s.


This is a Chicago Daily News War Postal Card Department taken by photographer C.J. Kavanaugh

This postcard, titled "Off for the front," depicts a large group of American soldiers marching during World War I. The postcard was issued by The Chicago Daily News War Postal Card Department. It is a historical item from the 1914–1918 era. 
Similar postcards are often found as vintage collectibles for sale online. Other postcards from this era by the same publisher may depict scenes such as "The Farewell Review" and "The Army on the Move".