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"Life in the U.S. Army Cantonment Mess Hall in U.S. Army Barracks" Postcard. Unsent, but someone's name written on back. Light soiling, edge and corner wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $5.50 item #4778

March 5, 1918 Draft Board Physical notice postcard. County of Somerset, Rockwood, Pennsylvania. Soiling, edge and corner wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $4.00 item #4779

"U.S. Armored Motor Car " early postcard. Has marked on one side "Passed by Censor, Washington, DC" Divided back Sackett & Williams Corp., New York and Brooklyn, Printed in U.S.A. Unsent. Light soiling, corner and edge wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $6.00 item #4780

"Life in the U.S. Army Cantonment - Action Right, Light Field Artillery" postcard. C.T. American Art. Unsent, Light soiling, corner and edge wear. Crease top right corner. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $5.00 item #4781

"The Emblem of Democracy" Patriotic postcard. Sent to a soldier, Ira G. Newman, at Camp Lee, Virginia August 17, 1918. Some soiling, edge and corner wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $5.00 item #4782

  "U.S. Dirigible in Flight" early postcard. Has marked on one side "Passed by Censor, Washington, DC" Divided back Sackett & Williams Corp., New York and Brooklyn, Printed in U.S.A. Unsent. Light soiling, corner and edge wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $9.00 item #4783

Series of four colorful Japanese patriotic postcards. All 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. Shows soldier with the Japanese flag, a Japanese bomber, and finally a heavy cruiser or battleship. The last two pictures show rice paper envelopes that came with the cards, there are only three of those.. I cannot translate the printing on the cards or envelopes.The cards are in very good condition, with some light soiling, and a few stains. The envelopes though are pretty ragged. $52.50 item #4784

"U.S.S. Seattle at Diamond Head, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii" The handwritten note on the back says "Hi Ruffus, Just a picture of the tub I'm on. Didn't stop to see you Sunday for Mom said it best I stay home on account of cold. Letter later, Love Eddie" Sent from Brooklyn, NY February 25, 1941. The Seattle was serving as a receiving ship in NY then. Light soiling, corner and edge wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $7.50 item #4786

"Soldiers' Home, Washington"  "for men of the regular Army discharged after 20 years of service, or disabled by wounds or Disease. The Scott building here shown is named in honor of General Winfield Scott" Early postcard. Unsent. Light soiling, corner and edge wear. $5.00 item #4787

"Though we must part at Duty's call - You hold my thoughts, my heart and all - Distance and time will ne'er efface - The mem'ry of this last embrace". Postcard of a soldier and his sweetheart. Sent from Spartanburg, South Carolina, I think in 1917. Some soiling, creases, corner and edge wear. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $5.00 item #4789

"U.S. Battleship Oregon Before starting on her famous trip around the horn to join Schley's Fleet at Santiago. Was painted with Carter Pure White Lead Paint. Earyl advertising postcard. Printed with an advertising message on the back. The Oregon made a  record passage to Cuba, and fired the first shot at the Battle of Santiago. Light soiling, light corner and edge wear. A very nice postcard. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. $12.50 item # 4790

4 real photo postcards form the U.S. Coast Guard training base on Government Island, California. "Colors at Government Island", "Sports at Government Island", "Coast Guard Training Station, Government Island" and "Induction Center, Government Island" are the captions for the 4 postcards.  Some soiling, few scratches. The baseball card has writing on the back, the third card has writing on the front and back. 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. Undated, but my thinking would be they probably are from around WW II. $26.50 item #4791

  Embroidered silk handkerchief, "Sweetheart, USN, U.S. Navy" About 9 x 9 inches when open. Light wear to the edges. $12.50 item #4793

  Fort Knox handkerchief, hand painted soldier on it. Slight fading, Very light soiling. I did not want to clean it for fear of removing the picture. Some type of synthetic silk. 12 x 12 inches. $12.50 item #4794

"The Pocket Signal Disk U.S. Service Issue - The Standard Novelty Co. La Jolla, California." It says on the envelope "An original time saving device for instruction and review in the general service and semaphore signal codes. Including the international flag cod and special flags and pennants." I take it this was intended as a teaching aid. Hand written on the envelope it says "From Grandma, Sept. 3, 1944" 3 5/8 x 6 inches. Some yellowing, slight soiling. Small blue stain on one edge of the envelope. $24.50 item #4873

A Soldier's Guide to Rome. Compiled and published by Information & Education Secotion, Hq., MTOUSA. As best as I can tell this guide dates to around March of 1945. Walking and driving tours of Rome and the area. Map of Rome in the middle. 96 pages. Paper has yellowed some, Some soiling and creases to cover. Little bit of insect damage to bottom left corner. 5 x 6 1/2 inches. $13.50 item #4884

USO pinback. United Service Organization. Lithographed. Some scratches, small chips. 3/4 inch. $6.50 item #4952

Laotian Wall Hanging. . Very colorful embroidery, depicting a very dark time in history. Some Laotians and Hmong people settled in my part of North Carolina after the Vietnam war. Some of the older ladies make beautiful embroidered wall hangings that tell a story. I struggled a bit whether to put this in the miscellaneous category, but decided to put it in military because of the subject. matter. This was bought at a street festival a couple of years ago. What I think it depicts is communist soldiers, and commissars in Laos, driving some of the Laotians to become refugees. Prison camps, commissars, soldiers, airplane. Two of the soldiers, shown in the last picture are carrying AK-47 rifles. 17 x 25 1/2 inches. In good condition. Would be beautiful ironed, starched and framed. Hours and hours of work went into quilting and embroidering this tapestry. $45.00 item #4966

Four WW II Military comic postcards. $8.00 item # 5

A.  B. C. D. E. Five metal slugs each stamped with the name and number of a Gleaves class Destroyer built just prior to WW II at Charleston Naval Shipyard Charleston, South Carolina. All saw heavy and valiant service during WW II. I do not know the purpose of these slugs, whether they were from hull metal, and given to builders or crew? Used for testing or some technical purpose? Each 1 1/4 inches across, about the thickness of a silver dollar. I think they are steel  A. USS Swanson. B. USS Corry. C. USS Hobson. D. USS Grayson. E. USS Ingraham. $12.50 each, take all five for $49.00 item #5456

Pocket Guide to Italian Cities. Printed in 1944 for soldiers invading, or stationed in Italy. What to see in each town, art treasures, historical sites, food & drink. Maps of major cities and towns.  It does note that some of this may have been destroyed, looted, or etc.  Would be interesting to tour Italy and see how the information and towns have changed. 90 pages. 4 1/4 x 5 1/4 inches. Some wear to the cover and edges of the pages. Softbound. $14.50 item #4792

U.S. Army 8 x 10 photograph of a flyer that was dropped to the people of France sometime during the invasion asking the french people to not accept the instructions of the German run French puppet government. Some creases, edge and corner wear, light soiling. $9.50 item #5069

Leather Coin Purse advertising Miller Construction Company Leesburg, Florida Phone 234. Has a beautiful eagle on it, zip closure. WW II era, filled with around 50 red war ration tokens. 3 1/4 inches, light wear and scratches. $14.50 item #5437

Computer, Air Navigation, Dead Reckoning - Type MB-4. Device used for air navigation. Aluminum and plastic. I think it fit over a map. I think it was from the Air Force due to a stamped marking on the bottom, and probably 1957. Good condition, some soiling. Leather pouch has a good bit of soiling and wear. 4 3/4 x 6 inches. $32.50 item #5468

Tennessee military Institute Finals 1914. commencement program, 8 pages. Leather bound. Good condition. $27.50 item #402

The Keel - United States Naval Training Center - Great Lakes, Illinois Company 431 - 1950. Training yearbook for this company. Lots of pictures in men in various phases of Naval training. It does not show individual pictures of the men, or list their names. 9 x 12 inches, about 40 pages. Cloth, hard bound. Some soiling, corner and edge wear. $24.50 item #5657

U.S. Army Training Center Fort Leonard Wood Missouri - Company B Second Battalion Third Brigade 12 November 1971. Yearbook style annual for this training company. About 60 pages, great pictures of soldiers in training, individual pictures of the men. Two great pieces of color artwork inside the cover, and on the first page. Some color pictures.  9 x 12 inches. Some soiling to the covers, especially top edge. Edge and corner wear. Slight mustiness to the book. $19.00 item #5658

Two buttons, Liberty Bond and Fourth Liberty Loan. WW II Period. Larger button 3/4 inch, smaller 5/8 inch. Whitehead Hoag made the Liberty Bond button, J.L. Lynch the Liberty Loan. Very slight scratches. $14.50 item #916

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