Paper, Posters, Prints, Photos & Paper Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is a studio portrait of Lieutenant (eventual Captain) George W. McKean, United States Coast Guard, taken in either the 1930s or early World War II. McKean was the commander of the USS General M.C. Meigs (AP-116), transporting troops to the...

ARTIFACT: This is a postcard of Fort Point Light, in New Castle, New Hampshire. It is a wonderful view of the lighthouse and is done with nice coloring. VINTAGE: Circa early 20th century. SIZE: About 5-1/2" in width by 3-1/2" in height;...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1907 colorized postcard showing the United States Life Saving Service (USLSS) in action. The card has a period two cents stamps still affixed and a May 1907 Brooklyn, New York postmark. The postcard is by Raphael Tuck & Sons...

ARTIFACT: Fabulous 1890's United States Light House Establishment (USLHE) 2nd Assistant Keeper, Studio Portrait from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The emblem and letters USLHE are visible on the jacket buttons and the 2nd Assistant's Rank insignia shows...

ARTIFACT: Small black and white A.V.G (American Volunteer Group) print: Tigers on the Prowl by Robert Taylor. Initialed and #'d by the artist #32The image shows two P-40 Warhawks soaring above the ground below and reads: "TIGERS ON THE PROWL BY...

ARTIFACT: Signed American Volunteer Group (A.V.G) Print titled Fighting Tigers by Robert Taylor. The print depicts an aviation battle between the Flying Tigers and the Nakajima Imperial Japanese fighters over the Hsiang Chiang River in 194The print was...

ARTIFACT: This is a large framed and matted photographic print of a Pan Am DC-4 Clipper (#NX 88892) taking off from an early California airport. The Douglas DC-4 served during World War II and beyond and was also the choice for some countries' civil...

ARTIFACT: This is a wonderful and humorous circa 1950 travel/promotional poster for Central African Airways (CAA). Established in 1946, the airline evolved from a Rhodesian airlines (RANA) and communications squadron of the Rhodesian Air Force. The...

ARTIFACT: This is a framed Braniff International Airlines promotional print from the 1950s of a DC-4 aircraft. The Douglas DC-4 served during World War II and beyond and was also the choice for some countries' civil airlines after the war. The plane's...

ARTIFACT: Large lot of almost 450 photographs, paper items, and souvenirs from WWII 319th Depot Repair Squadron Tech Sergeant Eliot Mann of Wareham, MAMost of the photos are from Italy, with quite a few from North Africa as well. Lots of aircraft (B-17...

ARTIFACT: Small United States Army Air Forces Pilot Cadet grouping with dog tags. The grouping includes three candid period black and white photos of Eckman and fellow aviators, as well as a black and white period portrait showing John Eckman in uniform...

ARTIFACT: This is a group of three jet photos and a framed piece of artwork for a United States Air Force 50th Fighter Wing pilot. "Gentle Ben", as he was nicknamed by his peers, flew F-4E Phantom jets out of Hahn Air Force Base in Germany in the early...