Original Photo Album Documenting US Marine’s Travels Aboard the Famous U.S.S. Arkansas
Photo Album
Photo album of J.J. Martin, member of the Marine Corps. Photos mostly of the Americas and Spain in the 1930s. Album is 8”x11”. Loosely tied leather boards with 49 pages, the first 9 collecting his friends’ names, homes, and colorful comments and nicknames about each person. Two of the three ties have come loose. Next thirty pages hold 120 photographs of Martin’s travels aboard the ship within the United States, down south to Central and South America, and east to Europe. Some photos are captioned. There are many photos of women and children, as well as photos of other marines and people aboard the U.S.S. Arkansas. There are some pages where it appears that photos have come loose. A certificate is laid in indicating that Martin crossed the equator on his way to Chile on October 22,1931. Photo sizes are 2”x3” to 5”x6.5”.The U.S.S. Arkansas was a dreadnought battleship, the second member of the Wyoming class, built by the United States Navy. Prior to the photos in the album, the ship served in the First World War. She would later return to Europe to serve in the Second World War, including as support for the invasion of Normandy. During peacetime she remained a vital ship and performed a variety of duties, such as training cruises for midshipmen and goodwill visits overseas. Album in good condition, leather board has slight soiling and 2 of 3 ties have come loose. Tears to some pages and photos, but subjects of photos are not affected.
Item #15954
Price: $680.00
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