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"The Rustic Bridge, East Lake Park, Birmingham, Ala.," Sent to Andrew Purnell, Postmarked July 30, 1927 - Andrew Purnell Jr. (1898-1975) was born in Selma, Alabama. He served in France during World War I and returned to the U.S. in 1919. Purnell married Lela May Cooper in 1920, and by 1926, the couple had moved to Mobile, where he worked as a railroad freight handler. The Purnells kept in touch with family and friends by exchanging postcards and letters.
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"The Rustic Bridge, East Lake Park, Birmingham, Ala.," Sent to Andrew Purnell, Postmarked July 30, 1927
Andrew Purnell Jr. (1898-1975) was born in Selma, Alabama. He served in France during World War I and returned to the U.S. in 1919. Purnell married Lela May Cooper in 1920, and by 1926, the couple had moved to Mobile, where he worked as a railroad freight handler. The Purnells kept in touch with family and friends by exchanging postcards and letters.