Wonderful WWI Era Portsmouth (New Hampshire) Naval Ship Yard Band Photo

This is a wonderful World War I era photograph of the Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard band led by bandmaster Frank Zangari. The photo was taken on September 12, 191The photo has a "Walter C. Staples, Portsmouth, NH" stamp in the lower left corner and the monogram WCS in the lower right corner. There is also a Staples label affixed to the back of the photo.

Circa 1918.

Approximately 11-1/8" in height by 13-3/4" in width.

Photograph, cardboard matting.

None.

NAVAL BAND OF PORTSMOUTH, N.H. FRANK ZANGARI BANDMASTER 9/12/18 written on photograph; WALTER C. STAPLES PORTSMOUTH N.H. stamp and WCS monogram on front corners of photo; WALTER C. STAPLES COMMERCIAL AND HOME PORTRAITURE PORTSMOUTH N.H. on reverse label.

This is from a United States Navy collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. VBEX04 LABEX4/12 SABEX10/12

7+ (Very Fine+): The photo has some light aging and wear to two of the corners of the matting.

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