Joe Jaxs License

[prestigecollectibles]

Here is the back of the form

[packs]

Wow. Hard to believe that was a form of identification once.

[mrreality68]

Originally Posted by prestigecollectibles

Here is the back of the form

amazing form and the history on it.
1887 or 1888 still an amazing player

[Jobu]

If this is his draft card for the first WWI draft, it was held June 5, 1917 and was for all men between the ages of 21 and 31. Maybe he made himself one year older for this entry hoping that he would be able to age out if the army went back to the same age pool at least 13 months later?

[nat]

Originally Posted by Jobu

If this is his draft card for the first WWI draft, it was held June 5, 1917 and was for all men between the ages of 21 and 31. Maybe he made himself one year older for this entry hoping that he would be able to age out if the army went back to the same age pool at least 13 months later?

Maybe, but as Robert says, there used to just be uncertainty about these things. My grandfather was never quite sure which year he was born. He put "1900" on forms, but that was just a guess.

[cardinalcollector]

"How old would you be if you didn’t know how old you are?" – Satchel Paige