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Lot 947
Sale 961 - American Historical Ephemera & Photography
Nov 30, 2021
10:00AM ET
Online / Cincinnati
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$200 -
400
Price Realized
$188
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Lot Description
[PHOTOGRAPHY - MILITARY & TRANSPORTATION]. A group of 5 turn-of-the-century and WWI-era photographs and artworks.
“Banana Wars” vintage 14x11” (sight) framed photograph of US infantry, just post 1902, in irregular uniforms with arms. About 63 men in 7 rows.
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WWI certificate of service in full color with photo of veteran. Named to M. Mike Kusko, who joined the service on September 19, 1917 at Camp Custer, Michigan. He was part of the 340th Infantry, G Co. 16-1/2 x 21-1/4in. (sight). With quote from Woodrow Wilson: "...Our present and immediate task is to win the war and nothing shall turn us aside from it until it is accomplished...."
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Rare early photograph dated 1911 of airship with passenger. 8 x 11 in. Bi-pointed airship with frame suspended beneath, a man sitting on the frame.
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Two color photographs of c.1900 warships: USS St. Louis and USS Wisconsin. On their matting each measures 9x11”. W.F. Henry, Vallejo, CA on mats.
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WWI certificate of service in full color with photo of veteran. Named to M. Mike Kusko, who joined the service on September 19, 1917 at Camp Custer, Michigan. He was part of the 340th Infantry, G Co. 16-1/2 x 21-1/4in. (sight). With quote from Woodrow Wilson: "...Our present and immediate task is to win the war and nothing shall turn us aside from it until it is accomplished...."
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Rare early photograph dated 1911 of airship with passenger. 8 x 11 in. Bi-pointed airship with frame suspended beneath, a man sitting on the frame.
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Two color photographs of c.1900 warships: USS St. Louis and USS Wisconsin. On their matting each measures 9x11”. W.F. Henry, Vallejo, CA on mats.
Property from the Estate of Henry G. Lamont, Racine, Wisconsin