Civil War Era Pocket Bible - United States Sanitary Commision - 1857 Bennington_VT The corner stone was laid

The corner stone was laid on August 19

Publisher: RTS Inc

- Vintage Postcard

featured in Ripley’s “Believe It or Not

the front has the message on it as it is and address only on backside postcard

Civil War Era Pocket Bible - United States Sanitary Commision - 1857 Bennington_VT The corner stone was laidThis pocket bible was given to soldiers in hospital by the United States Sanitary Commission during the civil war. The cover has faded a bit and the edges show wear. Discoloration can be seen on some inside pages, and the last page connected to the cover shows some deterioration. The binding has started separating from the pages. 3"x4. 5"