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ARTIFACT:
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."
VINTAGE:
Circa 1921
SIZE:
Approximately 6-3/4" x 4-3/4"
MATERIALS / CONSTRUCTION:
Sepia toned period photograph
ATTACHMENT:
N/A
MARKINGS:
"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."
ITEM NOTES:
This is from a USMC collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. MAX16 LHEX11/16 SHEX11/16
CONDITION:
6+ (Fine—Very Fine): The photograph shows moderate to heavy wear mostly to edges, shows creases and fingerprints, overall fine condition.
GUARANTEE: As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.
