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ARTIFACT: This is a 1946 United States Navy "The Log" yearbook for the 43rd Construction Battalion ("Seabees"). This hardcover book offers a history on the Battalion, as well as several black and white photos of the 43rd's activities, including the...

ARTIFACT: 1944 Wartime United States Navy Chaplain story God on a Battlewagon by Captain James V. Claypool Chaplain Corps, USNR. The front page of the hardcover book is inscribed by the author to a friend or clergy member and reads: "To "Padre" Ralph...

ARTIFACT: This is a postal cover in memory of the US Navy Airship USS Macon, mailed from Moffett Field, California on February 12, 1936 to a Miss Estelle Hyer of Sequim, Washington. The postal cover has two 1-1/2 cent stamps and bears the name Dudley...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful green enameled silver pin reading FORTITER ET RECTE (strength and right) by John Frick of New York. The pin is the symbol of The Chapin School, described here, from the School's website:The WheelThe wheel on The Chapin...

ARTIFACT: This is currently an unidentified pin by Folger from 1911 that reads M.A.T.S. and shows a red enameled cross at its center, it is for a nursing traning school graduate. VINTAGE: Circa 1911. SIZE: Approximately 3/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION...

ARTIFACT: This is currently an unidentified pin by Folger from 1910 that reads M.A.T.S. and shows a red enameled cross at its center. It is for a nursing traning school graduate. VINTAGE: Circa 1910. SIZE: Approximately 3/4" in diameter. CONSTRUCTION...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful circa 1920 Agricultural & Mechanical College of Texas (Now Texas A&M University) ROTC Fraternal Pin in 14K Gold with seed pearls and ruby.  VINTAGE: Circa 1920. SIZE: Approximately 1/2" height and 11/16" width...

ARTIFACT: This is an early 20th century advertising lapel pin for the Gormully & Jeffery Manufacturing Company of Chicago, Illinois. G & J gained their fame making Rambler Bicycles in the late 1800's, then Jeffery split off and went on to produce...

ARTIFACT: Korean War Swedish Red Cross Service Member Pin/Badge, numbered KM 35 on back.  VINTAGE: Circa 1950. SIZE: Approximately 3/4" in height x 7/8" in width. CONSTRUCTION / MATERIALS: Silvered plated brass, enamel. ATTACHMENT: Horizontal...

ARTIFACT: This is a great handmade fighting knife, possibly made in North Africa, accompanied by a leather-wrapped wood sheath. VINTAGE: Circa World War II. SIZE: 11-1/4" height and 3-1/16" width (at widest part of sheath). CONSTRUCTION /...

ARTIFACT: An incredibly poignant and historical Zippo. Ernie Pyle left the light carrier USS Cabot (what he called the Iron Woman in his column) at the end of February 194On Easter, April 1, he went ashore with the Marines on Okinawa. Eighteen days...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War I United States Army 104th Infantry Regiment, 26th Division ring in 14 karat gold. At the ring's center is the 26th Division insignia, an interlocking Y and D for the Massachusetts group's nickname, the "Yankee Division"...