Object Name:
Postcard, Picture
Museum ID #:
2014.1.13
Catalog Date:
11/25/2014
Collection:
Chaplain Andrew Meverden Collection
Description:
Postcard with scene of Afghan countryside in winter; there is a cliff with a river below, all covered in snow; 3 people on horses are riding next to the river; The phrases"Band—e—Amir" over "Bamiyan" are on the bottom right; Band—e—Amir is near the site of the historic sculptures of Buddha which were destroyed by the Taliban in the late 90s (oldest in the world before destroyed) , solidifying world opinion against them
Event Associated with Item:
Operation Enduring Freedom
History of Item:
Purchased by Chaplain Meverden during his SEP 2002 through APR 2003 deployment to Afghanistan
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