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Vignette of a Civil War officer, original CDV by Vance successors Bradley & Rulofson, San Francisco Dimensions are 4″ x 2.5″. Light foxing; upper-right corner is lightly dinged. Custer gettysburg general famous grant sherman lee confederate union military uniform rare army officer general.

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Vignette of a Civil War officer, original CDV by Vance successors Bradley & Rulofson, San Francisco Dimensions are 4″ x 2.5″. Light foxing; upper-right corner is lightly dinged. Custer gettysburg general famous grant sherman lee confederate union military uniform rare army officer general.

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Archive of 53 Original Vernacular Photographs c. Author: [Navy], [Photos] Title: Archive of 53 Original Vernacular Photographs c. Archive of 53 original silver gelatin photographs. Mostly 3″x5″, with a few 2″x”3 inches. Original vernacular photographs, most likely taken by one or more servicemen in the U. While many of the photographs show battleships on exercises and fellow sailors on deck including some African American servicemen, at least 9 bear firsthand witness to the infamous Honda Point disaster of the coast of Santa Barbara in 1923. At least 4 additional photographs show the famous scuttling of German destroyers at Scapa Floe which occurred after peace was declared in 1921. The Honda Point disaster was the largest peacetime loss of U. On the evening of September 8, 1923, seven Clemson class destroyers, while traveling at 20 knots (37 km/h), ran aground at Honda Point, a few miles from the northern side of the Santa Barbara Channel off Point Arguello on the coast in Santa Barbara County, California. Twenty-three sailors died in the disaster. Much study has been directed at determining the causes of such a terrible accident. Most likely the cause was a combination of heavy seas (possibly caused by an earthquake in Japan) darkness, fog, and the mistrust of the leadership on board the leading destroyer Delphy for the new radio navigation system, preferring instead to use outdated estimation-based navigational methods. Some of them can be identified as the U. The final two appear to have been taken shortly after the sailor was rescued, and show the wrecked vessels from the beach, and from a rocky cliff overlooking the channel. Four photos in the group record the incident at Scapa Floe on June 21, 1919, where a German fleet of battleships was ordered by the Allies to report following the November Armistice ending World War I. They remained anchored for over 7 months, and when word of the Peace Treaty of Versailles came in, Admiral Reuter was ordered to surrender the vessels. However, before they could be forced to comply, the crew scuttled the vessels. We see in these photos the German Destroyers sinking, including the S. Bayern, and the S. Hindenburg with only smokestacks and tripod showing above the waterline. Another photo is labeled in the negative German sailors leaving their doomed vessels for the last time. The remaining photographs in the group show submarines docked near San Francisco, the Battleships Texas, California, and Florida, sailors (including a few African American) aboard the U. All photos are in very good condition, with no previous sign of gluing or taping. Some are numbered, and others have notes in white negative verso. A few are faded to sepia, but most are still very dark and detailed. An important and historically relevant collection. Subject: Americana, Military, Photography, World War I. Rambod Inc offers thousands of historical documents, letters, manuscripts, printed ephemera, and first editions in all variety fields. Since 1991, we have served an international clientele of collectors, private. 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 for over 30 years; from the personal letters of Nobel-Prize winning scientists to first editions promoting abolition or women suffrage. We also offer Important First Editions of Literatre, Americana, Science, Military, African American and Woman History. We offer an unconditional guarantee for each item’s authenticity and completeness. This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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Souvenir and Book of Information of San Francisco. Published by and compliments of Newman’s New Russ House Montgomery, Bush and Pine Sts. Army and Navy Headquarters (wrapper title). The Gabriel Printing Co. Profusely illustrated from photographs & drawings; advertisements. 19.2×23.3 cm (7½x9¼), string-tied through punchholes. Scarce, well-illustrated promotional brochure for the landmark hotel in Old San Francisco. Much of the booklet is devoted to the hotel mascot, Lester C, known as Dewey, a massive St. Bernard weighing nearly 240 lbs, and just shy of nine feet from nose to the tip of his tail, and to Dewey’s canine friends. OCLC lists three copies, at the California Historical Society, the Huntington Library, and Yale University. The Russ House was built by Christian Russ who arrived in San Francisco with his wife and sons on March 26, 1847 from New York on a boat called the Loo Choo. He was a jeweler by trade established a jewelry shop which turned into a huge booming business when the upcoming gold rush came. In fact, he expanded to different areas of the business like assaying where he was able to take a little gold off the top for each assayer. When the Gold Rush ended, he tore down those cottages and built the Russ House which became a famous hotel and restaurant. In 1902 the new proprietor Charles Newman assumed control of the house, and expended many thousands of dollars in remodeling and refitting the Russ. The Russ House contained four hundred rooms, all spacious, well ventilated. The house had the latest electrical devices. The Russ had one of the finest Gentlemen’s café and bar in the city. There are great full pages photographs of these café and bars in the book, barber shop, as well as printed program and menu of the café. There are also photos of the Russ’ beautiful ceiling decoration and paintings, including big Henry Raschen “Discovery of Gold in 1848″. There are also some great San Francisco pre-earthquake photos, San Francisco map, as well as some great advertisements. Like most everything on Montgomery street the Russ House burned in 1906, and Charles Newman lost his business. It was replaced by three story office-building. In 1927 or so, the building was rebuilt and turned into a 31 story Russ Building which, as hard as it may be to believe, was then known for a long time as the tallest building in the West. Well Worn and dusty, the string tie is original; Was found in an estate of dusty books. I started cleaning, but did not want to ruin pages. Non-smoking home, stored out of sunlight.

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A rare Real Photo Postcard (RPPC) of a US Navy sham battle on Goat Island Hill in San Francisco, California. The postcard depicts activities at the 1st Pacific Naval Station in 1910. The image showcases a nautical theme with a subject related to the Navy. It is an original postcard from the United States, unposted and featuring a real photograph.

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Vignette of a Civil War officer, original CDV by Vance successors Bradley & Rulofson, San Francisco Dimensions are 4″ x 2.5″. Light foxing; upper-right corner is lightly dinged. Custer gettysburg general famous grant sherman lee confederate union military uniform rare army officer general.

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Vignette of a Civil War officer, original CDV by Vance successors Bradley & Rulofson, San Francisco Dimensions are 4″ x 2.5″. Light foxing; upper-right corner is lightly dinged. For many more antique photos for sale. See last photo in this listing for info. Custer gettysburg general famous grant sherman lee confederate union military uniform rare army officer general. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “jack_mord” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Antique: Yes
• Photo Type: CDV
• Color: Black & White
• Date of Creation: 1860-1869
• Region of Origin: US
• Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
• Subject: Military & Political
• Type: Photograph
• Format: Carte de Visite (CDV)
• Year of Production: 1860
• Original/Reprint: Original Print
• Theme: Americana, History, Militaria
• Featured Refinements: Civil War CDV
• Time Period Manufactured: Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

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Antique Civil War Cdv Photo. Condition is good with no major bends or tears. Check photos for your own judgement. Feel free to ask any questions or make any offer. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “caseyscollectibles” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada, United Kingdom, China, Mexico, Germany, Japan, Brazil, France, Australia, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Sweden, Korea, South, Indonesia, Taiwan, South Africa, Thailand, Belgium, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, New Zealand, Philippines, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Republic of, Malaysia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Panama, Trinidad and Tobago, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint Kitts-Nevis, Saint Lucia, Montserrat, Turks and Caicos Islands, Barbados, Bangladesh, Bermuda, Brunei Darussalam, Bolivia, Ecuador, Egypt, French Guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Cayman Islands, Liechtenstein, Sri Lanka, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macau, Martinique, Maldives, Nicaragua, Oman, Peru, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Vietnam, Uruguay.

• Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
• Photo Type: CDV
• Original/Reprint: Original Print
• Date of Creation: 1860-1869
• Featured Refinements: Civil War CDV
• Subject: Figures & Portraits
• Type: Photograph
• Format: Carte de Visite (CDV)

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Vignette of a Civil War officer, original CDV by Vance successors Bradley & Rulofson, San Francisco Dimensions are 4″ x 2.5″. Light foxing; upper-right corner is lightly dinged. For many more antique photos for sale. See last photo in this listing for info. Custer gettysburg general famous grant sherman lee confederate union military uniform rare army officer general. The item “Civil War Navy Surgeon San Francisco California Photographer 1860s CDV Photo” is in sale since Thursday, December 9, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Photographs”. The seller is “jack_mord” and is located in Pewee Valley, Kentucky. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Theme: Americana
• Format: Carte de Visite (CDV)
• Type: Photograph
• Antique: Yes
• Subject: Military & Political
• Region of Origin: US
• Date of Creation: 1860-1869
• Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
• Time Period Manufactured: Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)
• Featured Refinements: Civil War CDV
• Color: Black & White
• Photo Type: CDV
• Original/Reprint: Original Print

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Vignette of a Civil War officer, original CDV by Vance successors Bradley & Rulofson, San Francisco Dimensions are 4″ x 2.5″. Light foxing; upper-right corner is lightly dinged. Custer gettysburg general famous grant sherman lee confederate union military uniform rare army officer general. The item “Civil War Navy Surgeon San Francisco California Photographer 1860s CDV Photo” is in sale since Friday, September 3, 2021. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)\CDVs”. The seller is “jack_mord” and is located in Pewee Valley, Kentucky. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Region of Origin: US
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Date of Creation: 1860-1869
• Featured Refinements: Civil War CDV
• Color: Black & White
• Photo Type: CDV
• Subject: Military & Political
• Time Period Manufactured: Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)
• Original/Reprint: Original Print
• Type: Photograph
• Format: Carte de Visite (CDV)

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