LARGE LETTER - CALIFORNIA - 1943 - FREE MILITARY MAIL WWII:  California is a state on the west coast of the United States. With over 39.3 million residents across a total area of approximately 163,696 square miles (423,970 km2), it is the most populous and the third-largest U.S. state by area. It is also the most populated subnational entity in North America and the 34th most populous in the world.  This Linen Era (1930-45) Large Letter postcard, mailed Free Military Mail during WWII in 1943 to a younger brother  in New York City's Maspeth, Queens, from Pomona, California. The card is typical of the genre with insertion of scenes from the locale into the oversized lettering.   The card is in good condition.  Genuine Curteich-Chicago "CT Art Colortone."  No. 8A-H538.  Western Novelty & Publishing Co. Los Angeles.  No.523.