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1936 /1946 WWII Asia pacific incl. China/Jap war 2 Albums, 1,645 photos + docs

$ 382.8

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Item must be returned within: 14 Days
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: China
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Condition: Since I can only place 12 photos, I will rotate 12 different photos every day, so you can have a better sense of the conditions. Items are in good condition considering their age. Some warping and normal fading due to time and exposure. Once bid has been placed, photos cannot be added or changed. You can ask for photos to be sent, however only 5 per request.
  • Region of Origin: Asia
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Restocking Fee: No
  • Type: Photograph

    Description

    WHAT A GREAT FIND
    Herein lays an amazing Historical Find, documenting the Asian Pacific Fleet leading up to WWII thru to the end, thru the lens of Chief Bolson’s mate George P Baker, from the mid 1930’s thru 1946 ending up on the Atlantic coast. In all, there are at least 1,645 pictures in 2 albums. As best as I could count (14x 8”x10”) At least 19ea colorized  (8x 3”x8”), (6x) taken at night w/special lens, (5x 6”x8”). The rest are various sizes. Lots of ephomeria.
    The Brown leather album
    is filled with naval photos (583 photos) and time in the Pacific thru to its final destination in the Atlantic in 1946. It is a mixture of ships, deckhands, R&R and families.
    USS ATR-60 USS ATR-82 USS Topaz USS Moonstone1943 w/ President  Arroyez of Ecuador 1 Japanese warship
    7 airplanes, 12 deep sea divers, 3 large sharks and photos of East coast, Georgetown BG,Curacoa, San Juan, St Lucia  with topless natives, British Guiana, St Vincents and Trinidad. To name a few.
    The Black leather album
    is filled with naval photos (1,062 photos) covering the China/Japan War with troubling photos of the carnage. The night bombing/burning of Pootung China by the Japanese, with 2 photos of USS Augusta in Background. TWELVE Naval Dispatches to ship announcing that Italy, Germany and Japan had just entered the war Dec 11 1941. It shows ornate colorized photos of 1930’s Shanghai temple and archways and pretty girls. Both albums have intro By G.P. Baker while on the USS Isabel in Shanghai, China (Admiral Yarnell’s Yacht).
    Photos of Gateway to the Great Wall of China and the wall, Nanking, Chefoo, Peiping, Peiking, Yokohama Japan, Tsingtao, Hong Kong BCC, execution of bandits and looters, Bankok, Siam, Bali with topless natives,Typhoon Chefoo 1939, Torpedo, depth charge and range practices, mines.
    Overall condition is good, but keep in mind the age. Photos shown are representative of all PIX in album. Some pix are very good, most are good and some are good but show signs of aging by yellowing or fading and some may have some warpage.
    The 2 albums weigh 18 pounds and with shipping material, this should not exceed 25 pounds. We will insure the package. FREE shipping within the contiguous 48 states. Inquire for shipping quote prior to purchase. Same applies to International shipping. We are not responsible for import duties or taxes.
    If you wish to return the item, buyer must pay for shipping and insure it. In the event the item is lost in shipping, the buyer is required to notify the shipper and file the insurance claim.
    There are 110 photos of warships of which 49 are named and 22 have multiple pix.
    USS Isabel (relief flag ship) USS Blackhawk, Pecos, Alden, J.D. Ford, Augusta, Pillsbury,Paul Jones, Stuart, Whipple, J.D. Edwards, Parrott, Barker, Edsall, Edwards, Bulmer, Pope, Perry, Hawk, Tulsa, Finch, Smith Thompson, Bittern, Heron, Henderson, Marblehead, Asheville, Sacramento, Langley, Moncassy(later sunk), San Fransisco, Jarvis, Astoria
    HMS Eagle, Kent, Suffolk, Sandwich, Petrel, Mantis, Cardiff, Scorpion
    RFS Savagron de Brazza, Admiral Charner (French)
    RINS Bartholomee Colleoni, HIJMS Okinoshima,
    9 Aircraft and 35 pix from China Japan war (Viewer discretion please).
    There are approximately 200+ photos from Chinese cities mid 1930's. Many from Shanghai and other various cities. with many from the Asia fleet in or near harbors.