LOT Antique WWI Militaria Photos/Pictures-Documented Life-Nautical Ship-130 pics

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Up for auction is a lot of 130 antique WWI United States Navy photos, or pictures, from a solider stationed on the Arkansas naval ship. This soldier documented the representation of each pictures and included photos of President Taft and, then Navy Secretary, Franklin Roosevelt to mention a few. This album is not only a collection of photos, it is a walk through the daily life of a Navy soldier during World War I. After viewing the entire collection, I nearly felt as if I knew the man who witnessed these scenes. This is a truly amazing collection that any historian would be lucky to have.The album contains photos of: *President Taft *Gatun Locks, Panama Canal *Gatun City hospital *Navy Secretary, Franklin Roosevelt *Flooded canal between Gatun & Culebra Cut *Culebra City, built on top of the famous Cut *Gatun City homes *Town of Machino *Native huts; motto "We toil not, neither do we spin" *12 12" inch guns firing on Arkansas. Power will lift a 20,000 ton ship 5 feet in the air *Main Street in Key West, Florida *Post Office in Key West, Florida *Cathedral, Havana; one of the finest churches outside of Rome *Fine Cuban homes located off from Prado. *"Bird Men" flying from the Naval Aviation Camp in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba *Photos suck as sack races, cigar smoking contest, spar fights, flour pranks, band concerts, dancing, a opossum ( that apparently became a Southern man's dinner) etc. *A picture of the Arkansas breaking the World's Record in coaling from a Navy Collier. 587 tons in an hour! *Hotel Chamberlain, Old Point Comfort, Virginia *Up close photos of the "Ark's" 12 "guns" or cannons *The US Navy guns crew that holds the World Record *A photo of the "Intelligent Whale", a little submarine boat, built in 1865 *Brooklyn, New York naval yard *U.S.S. Washington Station ship *Arkansas's race boat crew *Ensign "Jack" Dalton of the US Navy. He is noted as being a hero for the Army and Navy football game of 1911 *Targets destroyed by the Dreadnoughts, fired from 80,000 yards *A picture of the camera used to photo shells as they pass through space *Senator Elihu Root of New York *Men in safety boats riding out a storm on the Virginia cost 10/19/13 *Presentation of the Navy "E" to crew who established the World Record w/ guns *The Arkansas in dry dock *Torpedo boats *Coaling ship *The Arkansas baseball team, which were the champions of the Army, Navy & Marine in 1914 *The presentation of medals for athletic championship ***TOO MANY TO MENTION AND DESCRIBE...CAN YOU GET MORE HISTORY IN 1 PHOTO ALBUM??!!!! We package our items with extreme care and never skimp on bubble wrap or packing material to save a few dollars. So, that your item will arrive in the same condition noted above!! International bidders, please contact us for a shipping quote BEFORE bidding. Feel free to ask questions, we are always happy to help. **Don't forget to check out our other listings.** We combine shipping to save you money!!! If you are the winner of multiple auctions, please wait for us to send you an invoice prior to paying, so we can combine the shipping cost. If the other item you plan to bid on doesn't end for a few more days, drop us a note to tell us you plan to bid on another item. This will let us know that you do plan to pay for the current item. Thanks for looking!! FEEDBACK: We strive for 100% positive feedback from all of our transactions. Once you have left positive feedback for us, letting us know you were satisfied with everything, we will do the same. If for any reason you are not happy with your purchase, please contact us prior to leaving feedback, and I'm sure we can make it right for you! read more

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