Great 1921 USMC Officer Photo of Captain Hugh Shippey, Aide to General

Great 1921 United States Marine Corps Officer photo of Captain Hugh Shippey, Aide to the General. Great collar insignia and EGA. The bottom of the photo features a stamp that reads: "THOMAS W. McPHERSON PHOTOGRAPHER SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.". The reverse of the photo reads: "HUGH SHIPPEY CAPTAIN, 1 DECEMBER 1921 (DATE TAKEN)" in typewritten ink, the center shows a purple colored ink that reads: "MAR. CORPS RECTG. BUREAU BROOKLYN, N.Y." with "#2437" just beneath in pencil, and the bottom shows an ink stamp that reads: "HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC REC'D DEC 27 1921 SAN FRANCISCO, CAL."

Circa 1921

Approximately 6-3/4" x 4-3/4"

Sepia toned period photograph

"THOMAS W. McPHERSON PHOTOGRAPHER SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.", "HUGH SHIPPEY CAPTAIN, 1 DECEMBER 1921 (DATE TAKEN, "MAR. CORPS RECTG. BUREAU BROOKLYN, N.Y.", "#2437", "HEADQUARTERS DEPARTMENT OF THE PACIFIC REC'D DEC 27 1921 SAN FRANCISCO, CAL."

This is from a USMC collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MAX16 LHEX11/16 SHEX11/16

6+ (Fine—Very Fine): The photograph shows moderate to heavy wear mostly to edges, shows creases and fingerprints, overall fine condition.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.