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Late 1930s US Army Service Album at Ft. Benning, Georgia and Ft. Williams, Maine
by US Army, 1930s
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About This Item
Photo album documenting the military service of US Army soldier who was stationed at Fort Benning, Georgia, Ft Williams, Maine, and elsewhere mostly throughout the Northeast in 1934-1940. 149 black and white silver gelatin photographs, mostly 2.5" x 3.5", in a suede bound Service Album measuring 11" x 7". Many photos captioned with names of fellow soldiers, friends, and placenames. Several photos of tanks, including the older Mark VIII, famous for its usage in WWI, a French Renault tank, a Ford 3 ton tank, and the newer Christie tank. In addition to these shots of WWI tanks, we see Doughboy Stadium at Fort Benning, giving a slightly eerie impression in that the impact and legacy of WWI is still present and powerful, all the while the world is lurching forward towards another cataclysmic war just months after many of these photos are taken. The soldier who put this album together had a keen sense of humor, as did his comrades, which one can pick up on in the autograph page at the beginning with names, addresses, and clever quips they left to be remembered by. Two larger photos measuring 7" x 5" of a woman he was close to named Betsy as well as a slightly smaller photo of a soldier of the 79th Infantry Division and his partner, captioned J on verso. Several shots of beautiful natural landscapes in upstate New York, Vermont, Maine, and elsewhere. This album's peculiar quality is in its depiction of a common soldier's relatively peaceful stint in the Army before all hell broke loose in WWII. Very few photos missing and album pages generally in very good shape; in very good condition overall.
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- Max Rambod Inc.
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- 18989
- Title
- Late 1930s US Army Service Album at Ft. Benning, Georgia and Ft. Williams, Maine
- Author
- US Army, 1930s
- Book Condition
- Used
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Max Rambod Inc.
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Woodland Hills, California
About Max Rambod Inc.
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For over 30 years, we have served a clientele of collectors, private institutions, universities, and public libraries in acquisition and collection development. We are members of ILAB, ABAA, and PADA, and have furnished collections around the world with rare and unique material; from the personal letters of literary greats to first edition Journals of Congress to unique pamphlets from the civil rights era. We strive to find archives and original early printed material that can fill gaps in existing institutional holdings; the kind of material that can bring new perspectives to the traditionally disregarded voices of indigiouneous peoples, women, and African-Americans.
We pride ourselves on the ability to track down the rarest and most interesting material for our client's collections. The partnerships we form with libraries, institutions, and personal collectors begin with a phone call or an email and last for decades. We offer an unconditional guarantee for each item's authenticity and completeness.
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