1963 Print Howard Brodie WWII Art Medic Oliver Poythress Soldier Dud 88 Mortar Dental Washington Street

Washington Street

Edward Whymper

This is an original 1926 four-page two-color lithograph ad (two double-sided pages) reminding the readers of monthly French trade magazine Vendre

Remedy Vintage Advertising

"The Little Grey Mother (Who Waits All Alone) " This is an original 1915 piece of sheet music

1963 Print Howard Brodie WWII Art Medic Oliver Poythress Soldier Dud 88 Mortar Dental Washington StreetThis is an original 1963 halftone print of an 88 dud landing behind a medic named Oliver Poythress in Germany (Deutschland). Brodie wrote on the subject, "During the 88 barrage, a dud landed in front of a platoon sergeant, spraying him with dirt. Another ricocheted over the 300 operator and one landed behind a medic. GIs described the duds when we rehashed the attack afterwards." Poythress had stopped a GI from throwing a grenade into a supposed enemy