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1943215061943. African American MilitaryWWII African American U.S. Navy sailors photographic archive 1943-1946 documenting Black naval service during World War II and the immediate postwar demobilization period capturing lived experience within a still-segregated military structure. Produced during a pivotal era when the Navy began to expand African American participation beyond steward and mess attendant roles the photographs reflect the evolving challenges and opportunities faced by Black servicemen in wartime. A dated postcard image from March 21 1943 anchors the collection to the height of the war when the Navy was under mounting pressure from civil rights advocates to expand enlistment for Black servicemen.<br /> Archive consists of 19 original silver gelatin photographs including 16 black and white prints measuring approximately 3 x 4 inches to 5 x 7 inches along with a postcard photograph dated March 21 1943. The images depict Black sailors in U.S. Navy service uniforms identifiable by white "Dixie cup" hats dark jumper tops and neckerchiefs. Several photographs show sailors gathered outside a Ship's Service facility a recreational and supply center on naval installations suggesting moments of rest or liberty. Group portraits emphasize camaraderie including one image of four sailors standing closely with arms around one another. Additional photographs document crowded military transport ships with servicemen lining railings and lifeboat stations. One image captures a transport vessel entering San Francisco Bay with the Bay Bridge visible in the background strongly suggesting return to a principal West Coast demobilization port. Such scenes are consistent with large-scale troop returns at the close of the Pacific War when thousands of servicemen were processed through West Coast ports following overseas deployment.<br /> <br /> During World War II the Navy maintained formal segregation policies initially restricting Black sailors to service roles before gradually permitting broader enlistment classifications beginning in 1942. The photographs capture this transitional moment: some images depict exclusively Black groups while others suggest more integrated spaces reflecting incremental institutional change that would culminate in President Harry S. Truman's Executive Order 9981 in 1948 mandating desegregation of the armed forces. The archive preserves evidence of African American participation in naval mobilization transoceanic transport and postwar demobilization at a time when service abroad coexisted with racial inequality at home. Light surface wear and minor corner curling visible on several prints; images retain strong tonal contrast; overall very good. A cohesive photographic record of Black naval service at the intersection of global war and the early movement toward military desegregation. unknown
1945189141945. U.S. Army and Navy photographs of Okinawa 1945 document the immediate aftermath of the Battle of Okinawa and the establishment of American control over a strategically critical island at the close of the Pacific War. The images place American troops within the Okinawan interior and along coastal installations following the April 1945 landings including the secured Yontan airfield a primary objective of the invasion. The archive records the physical destruction resulting from one of the war's most intensive campaigns alongside scenes of civilian movement and return situating the photographs within the transition from active combat to military occupation.<br /> <br /> Archive of 37 black and white silver gelatin photographs. Okinawa Japan circa 1945. Photographs measure approximately 3.75 x 4.5 inches to 7 x 10.5 inches with brief handwritten captions on verso. Images depict American troops in villages farmland and near shrines as well as at Yontan airfield. Several photographs show destroyed aircraft including a crashed Japanese plane and associated debris along with damaged infrastructure and equipment. Naval activity is represented through images of American ships in harbor and offshore including a landing ship dock LSD transport vessel. An aerial photograph shows a harbor with multiple wrecked ships and flattened industrial areas. One image documents a column of civilians carrying belongings captioned "civilians returning to homes."<br /> <br /> The Battle of Okinawa fought from April to June 1945 resulted in extensive military and civilian casualties and widespread destruction of the island's infrastructure. The subsequent American occupation transformed Okinawa into a major U.S. military base in the western Pacific a status it retained even after reversion to Japanese administration in 1972. These photographs document both the operational objectives of the invasion and the conditions encountered in its aftermath including the displacement and return of local populations. The archive provides material for examining military strategy occupation practices and the impact of large-scale warfare on civilian landscapes in the Pacific theater. Light wear consistent with handling; overall very good condition. unknown
1944213131944. United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve service of Lucille documented in photographs created primarily during the Second World War. The images provide direct visual evidence of women's integration into the United States Marine Corps through the Women's Reserve program established in 1943 which expanded military labor by assigning women to administrative communications and logistical roles that freed male Marines for overseas combat service. Lucille appears repeatedly in uniform as a non-commissioned officer her sleeve chevrons indicating rank within a branch that became one of the most visible examples of women's wartime military participation. The photographs situate her service within a broader life history that includes family life in Chicago and Polish immigrant heritage placing the wartime mobilization of American women within the social networks of ethnic urban communities that supplied many of the nation's wartime workers and service personnel.<br /> <br /> Archive of 168 black and white photographs primarily silver gelatin prints dating from the mid-1930s through the immediate post-war years accompanied by several earlier family portraits including cabinet cards and cartes de visite. The collection centers on Lucille's Marine Corps service and includes a hand colored portrait inscribed "Lucille 1944" depicting her in USMC Women's Reserve dress uniform with jacket tie and rank chevrons visible on the left sleeve. Additional images show her standing at attention on the steps of a large institutional building and posing in formation with fellow servicewomen wearing winter coats and garrison caps scenes consistent with stateside training or official gatherings. Other photographs document civilian life in Chicago including family gatherings wedding celebrations and leisure outings along the Lake Michigan shoreline north of the city. The archive also preserves earlier generational photographs of relatives in traditional Polish dress and an inscribed carte de visite of "Miss Sobaleski" from Włocławek Poland linking the wartime Marine to a late nineteenth century immigrant family network.<br /> <br /> Creation of the United States Marine Corps Women's Reserve marked a significant expansion of women's participation in the armed forces during World War II when more than 20000 women served in the Marine Corps between 1943 and 1945. Photographic documentation of individual service members provides an important record of how women navigated military authority uniformed identity and wartime labor during a period of rapid institutional change within the armed forces. The inclusion of prewar family portraits and Polish immigrant imagery situates Lucille's military service within the longer trajectory of ethnic community life in Chicago one of the largest centers of Polish American settlement in the United States. Together the photographs document the intersection of immigrant family history urban American life and women's wartime military service. Photographs range in size from approximately 2 x 3 inches to cabinet card formats; the archive preserved loose. Minor edge wear and light toning consistent with age; overall very good condition. The breadth of images linking immigrant heritage civilian life and Marine Corps service gives the archive strong documentary value for the study of women in the U.S. military and Polish American community history during the Second World War era. unknown
1943185431943. United States Marine Corps World War II photograph album documenting global American military operations across the Pacific and Atlantic theaters during the 1940s including combat scenes naval deployments and high level wartime leadership meetings. The album records the experience of U.S. Marine personnel during the global campaigns against Axis powers with photographs spanning the South Pacific Japan North Africa the Mediterranean Greenland and Alaska. Numerous images show Marines in active combat environments amphibious landings and wartime garrison life providing visual documentation of the operational geography of the war. The album also preserves photographic evidence of a significant wartime meeting in Hawaii on July 26 1944 when President Franklin Roosevelt met with General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz to determine the strategic direction of the Pacific campaign. Roosevelt ultimately endorsed MacArthur's plan to return to the Philippines a decision that shaped the final phase of the Pacific war.<br /> <br /> Photograph album compiled by a U.S. Marine during World War II containing 364 black and white silver gelatin photographs and 21 real photo postcards depicting American military operations across multiple theaters including Namur Island Peleliu New Guinea the Solomon Islands Tarawa Cape Gloucester Saipan North Africa and Alaska. Several photographs appear to be official Marine Corps press images with printed captions such as "Marines take cover in invasion of Tarawa" "Actual landing operations on South Sea Island" and "Two rear gunners in Guadalcanal bomb shelter." Other images show Marines moving through tropical marshes occupying foxholes standing watch in lookout towers assembling on invasion beaches and operating aboard naval vessels. The album also contains candid images of President Franklin Roosevelt General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz taken during the Pacific Strategy Conference in Hawaii with approximately twenty nine photographs documenting the leaders meeting and greeting during wartime consultations. Additional photographs depict local populations encountered by American forces in the South Pacific and North Africa scenes of war damaged buildings and the daily lives of servicemen both on duty and during periods of rest.<br /> <br /> Album containing 385 photographs in total including 364 silver gelatin prints and 21 real photo postcards with image sizes ranging approximately from 1.75 x 2.75 inches to 3.5 x 4.5 inches. Photographs mounted in an original tobacco leather album. The archive also includes several loose photographs handwritten greeting cards an invitation for officers and crew of the seaplane tender USS Pine Island dated April 26 1945 with program details and a shoulder sleeve insignia for an Engineer Special Brigade. Minor age wear present; photographs remain clear with strong contrast and legible captions. The album provides a wide ranging visual record of American Marine operations during the Second World War linking frontline combat imagery with documentation of the strategic leadership decisions that shaped the Pacific campaign. unknown
1915224781915. Polk George Washington Jr. Havana and rural Cuba photo archive 1915 documents Cuba through the viewpoint of an American military traveler during the Platt Amendment era when U.S. power shaped Cuban sovereignty port security naval access and commercial movement. The photographs record ships in Havana Harbor coastal fortifications rural dwellings Cuban farmers agricultural landscapes and colonial plazas providing insight into how U.S. military personnel visually encountered Cuba just before American entry into World War I. The Platt Amendment gave the United States broad authority to intervene in Cuban affairs and required Cuba to lease land for naval stations remaining central to U.S.-Cuba relations until its repeal in 1934; this archive therefore places vernacular travel photography within a larger framework of military oversight and commercial access. <br /> <br /> Polk George Washington Jr. Havana Cuba vernacular photo collection. Havana Cuba: unpublished December 1915. Twenty-eight silver gelatin photographs pasted to album pages with some loose or partially detached ranging from approximately 2 x 2½ inches to 4½ x 3½ inches many with handwritten ink annotations dated December 22 to 29 1915. The images include vessels anchored in Havana Harbor harbor views from on board ship Morro Castle and other coastal fortification views colonial civic plazas local laborers and civilians thatched rural huts or bohíos sugarcane fields and agricultural scenes captioned "Orange Trees & Coconut Palms Near Havana." One photograph is captioned "Cuban Farmer & Son Near Havana Dec 22 1915" giving the archive direct documentary value for rural family life and American observation of Cuban agricultural communities. Other captions identify boats as "U.S.C. 5th Protectors off Havana" and refer to the United Fruit Company steamer Abangarez on the Havana-Colon route; the Abangarez was a United Fruit Company passenger and cargo vessel completed in 1909 and later brought under United States registry during World War I.<br /> <br /> The photographs combine military commercial and rural subjects in a compact record of U.S.-Cuban contact. Polk's annotations and the repeated Potchernick-Birdsong Co. Kodak Place San Antonio Texas stamps on versos indicate that the images were developed in the United States after the trip or sent home for processing preserving the path by which overseas military travel became a personal photographic record. Polk's later military service is supported by burial and veterans' records identifying George Washington Polk Jr. as born May 13 1889 died July 27 1976 and buried at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery; the supplied description identifies him as later a Colonel in the U.S. Army Air Corps and instructor in the early U.S. Air Force. Most photographs lightly pasted along one edge to scrapbook leaves with some detached or partially affixed; a few corner creases otherwise sharp images with strong contrast good to very good overall. Focused 1915 Cuba archive linking Havana Harbor rural Cuban labor vernacular architecture United Fruit maritime movement and American military observation during the U.S. protectorate period. unknown
1944210751944. Guam photographic archive 1940s documenting Chamorro daily life indigenous practices and community activity during the period of Japanese occupation and subsequent United States military presence in World War II. These images record civilian life within rural village settings alongside evidence of wartime oversight providing visual documentation of how indigenous communities maintained social economic and cultural practices under shifting colonial control. The archive captures both everyday labor and organized public events situating Chamorro life within a landscape shaped by military occupation and transition.<br /> <br /> Archive comprises 24 silver gelatin photographs ranging in size from approximately 3.5" x 4.5" to 8" x 10". Images depict men women and children in village environments characterized by grass- and reed-roofed structures and open landscapes. Several photographs show children engaged in daily and recreational activities including washing clothes in a river playing volleyball and participating in group dances while holding hands in circular formations. Other scenes document subsistence and craft practices including a man casting a fishing net near the shoreline a pair engaged in shoemaking and women extracting meat from coconuts while seated on the ground. Two photographs depict a group of Chamorro Boy Scouts assembled near a monument saluting under the direction of a uniformed leader. Additional images record a public parade featuring participants in traditional dress including women wearing decorative garments and headpieces alongside floats and figures suggestive of ceremonial or religious roles. One photograph includes U.S. naval personnel marching in formation indicating the presence of American military forces. Each photograph bears a "Passed By Naval Censor" stamp on the verso indicating review and approval under wartime censorship protocols.<br /> <br /> Created during and immediately following the 1941-1944 Japanese occupation of Guam and its recapture by United States forces these photographs provide direct visual evidence of Chamorro life under wartime conditions and colonial transition. The inclusion of both indigenous practices and military presence reflects the layered political and cultural environment of the island during World War II. Minor edge wear visible on some photographs; overall very good condition. This archive offers a concentrated documentary record of Guam's civilian and cultural landscape during a period of military conflict and administrative change. unknown
1944186041944. Bilobran J. United States Navy sailor photograph album documenting naval service in the Southwest Pacific theater during World War II and preserving visual evidence of American naval personnel operating in the Pacific war zone. The album records daily life among U.S. Navy sailors as well as scenes from active military environments during the Pacific campaigns that followed the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. The photographs include images of sailors aboard naval vessels wartime training and weapons operation and interactions with local populations encountered in Pacific combat zones. Several photographs depict American personnel arriving on the shores of Leyte in the Philippines a location central to the 1944 campaign in which Allied forces began the liberation of the Philippine Islands under the broader command structure of General Douglas MacArthur.<br /> <br /> Photograph album compiled by U.S. Navy sailor J. Bilobran during service aboard USS Douglas A. Munro in the Southwest Pacific theater during World War II. The album contains 203 black and white silver gelatin photographs mounted on black paper pages along with a pasted pamphlet from a Navy Day program and a hand drawn illustration. The photographs show sailors in uniform aboard naval vessels operating deck guns and handling firearms alongside informal scenes of recreation including dancing drinking and gatherings among crew members. Additional images depict sailors ashore in Pacific locations including Leyte in the Philippines where American forces conducted amphibious operations during the campaign to reclaim the islands from Japanese control. The album also includes photographs of Filipino civilians and guerrilla fighters along with images of Filipino women in traditional clothing illustrating encounters between American military personnel and local communities during wartime operations.<br /> <br /> Album containing 203 silver gelatin photographs measuring approximately 2.5 x 3.5 inches to 4.5 x 5.5 inches mounted in a brown faux leather photograph album bound with cord and measuring approximately 11.5 x 15.5 inches. Photographs accompanied by a Navy Day program pamphlet and a hand drawn illustration pasted onto the album pages. Minor wear consistent with age; photographs remain clear and well preserved overall. The album offers a substantial visual record of American naval presence in the Southwest Pacific during the Second World War and documents both combat environments and the daily experiences of sailors stationed in the Pacific theater. unknown
194290081942. Lot of 42 War & Navy V-Mail from WW II from one officer to his family. All dated between 1943 and 1945 each about 4 x 5" This archive of 54 letters are from Capt. W.H. Minnich in original transmittal envelope with post marked date. Mostly personal correspondence to family. During WW II V-mail system was adopted by the US Post Office in 1942 to save space. The weight of 150000 letters was reduced from 2575 pounds to a mere 45. V-mail consisted of miniaturized messages reproduced by microphotography. Individual facsimiles were reproduced in the States and then delivered to the addressee. December 18 1944 ".This war is a terrible thing and I for one shall be glad when its all over." ".It won't be long until it gets cold again and I hope by then the Germans will have enough." some interesting comments: dated May 21 1945 ".All I want now is for the war to end and then an early return home. I hope to do that in another year after all these Germans and Japs can't fight forever." Very good condition. unknown
20032-0714127833British Museum Press 2003. Hardcover. New. 424 pages. 9.84x7.01x1.38 inches. British Museum Press hardcover
2003DADAX0292702043University of Texas Press 2003-11-01. First Edition. hardcover. New. 7.00x1.50x9.50. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. University of Texas Press hardcover
2011DADAX3844397086LAP Lambert Academic Publishing 2011-06-14. paperback. New. 5.91x0.49x8.66. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. LAP Lambert Academic Publishing paperback
3844397086.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
Z1-C-037-01466LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. Used - Like New. Used - Like New. Book is new and unread but may have minor shelf wear. Ships from UK in 48 hours or less usually same day. Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. 100% money back guarantee. We are a world class secondhand bookstore based in Hertfordshire United Kingdom and specialize in high quality textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a vast range of textbooks rare and collectible books at a great price. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions. We provide a 100% money back guarantee and are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standards of service in the bookselling industry. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing unknown
6128906635VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG pp. 216 . Papeback. New. VDM Verlag Dr. Mueller Aktiengesellschaft & Co. KG unknown
1954054097Washington D.C.: US Navy/USS Wadleigh 1954. Hardcover. Very Good/No Jacket. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. Parisi RD3 artwork. unpaginated; HB white w/green&blue-pic.cover; rubbed&soiled w/lt.wear on edges&corners; endpapers w/tanned edges; cleantight pgs. b/w photos <br/> <br/> US Navy/USS Wadleigh hardcover
198212398Munchen: BMW Marine GmBH 1982. soft cover. G. Light shelf wear and soiling to covers stored in non-BMW four hole folder occasional soiling throughout and previous ownerÕs notes on front cover. Damp damage to lower corner of last 20 pages near spine overall good condition./No Jacket. Illustrated with black and white photographs and diagrams some in colour. BMW Marine GmBH paperback
6200436959.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
0961060204.Ghardcover. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. hardcover
1962527c6034Washington D.C.: Bureau of Ships Navy Department 1962. Book. Good. Paperback. First Edition. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall. 144 pages. Duo-tang binding. Many informative black and white photos. "A comprehensive up-to-date collection of information based on recent investigations and tests. Should prove useful to shipyards naval architects Supervisors of Shipbuilding Inspector of Naval Material; and officers and those concerned with all phases of wooden ship and boat design construction or maintenance." - R.E. Harris Dept. of the Navy. Chapters include: Bending and Machining of Wood and Plywood; Gluing and Laminating; Fabrication of Wood Boats and Ships. Average wear. A sound copy of this very practical and informative work. Bureau of Ships, Navy Department Paperback
1948003237Washington D.C.: Bureau of Ships Navy Department 1948. 7.75" wide by 10.25" tall. Very Good condition light finger soil to cover; bookplate. Square tight unmarked copy. Illustrated with drawings and photographs throughout. Tables. Glossary. Index. Many hundreds of wood naval vessels were built to serve the United States Navy during World War II. From the new 1948 preface: "The satisfactory performance of these wooden craft was largely attributable to a number of recent developments in wood laminating extreme-service adhesives and wood preservatives for decay and marine borer protection. It is believed that WOOD : A MANUAL FOR ITS USE IN WOODEN VESSELS fills a need for collected information on wood and contains hitherto unpublished results of recent investigations and tests. This information is presented as it applies to the design construction repair and maintenance of these ships and boats for the use of naval architects Supervisors of Shipbuilding Inspectors of Naval material and officers and men." . Second printing of 1945 original. Soft Cover. Original printed wraps. 235pp. Great Packaging Fast Shipping. Bureau of Ships, Navy Department Paperback
1996Q-0374292817Farrar Straus & Giroux 1996-10-01. Hardcover. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Farrar Straus & Giroux hardcover
2004Q-0195178211Oxford University Press 2004-11-04. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Oxford University Press paperback
2004x-0195178211Oxford Univ Pr on Demand 2004. Paperback. New. 1st edition. 256 pages. 6.25x4.75x0.75 inches. Oxford Univ Pr on Demand paperback
1930218931930. Women's History Gender and Sexuality Photography Unidentified photographer women in military uniform photographs circa 1930 document female crossdressing and gender nonconforming expression in the United States during the interwar period and provide direct visual evidence of women adopting naval and military dress prior to formal inclusion in the armed forces. The images place women in uniforms associated with enlisted men of the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps including posed and candid settings that suggest both performative and social uses of military identity. Produced before the establishment of formal women's branches such as the Women's Army Corps the archive supports research into gender expression cultural attitudes toward uniform and authority and the informal appropriation of military symbols by women in early twentieth century America.<br /> <br /> United States circa 1930. Archive of 10 silver gelatin vernacular photographs ranging in size from approximately 3 x 2.5 inches to 3.5 x 5 inches with three photographs bearing a "Bear Photo Service" stamp and processing date of November 10 1930. The photographs depict women dressed in U.S. Navy enlisted uniforms including jumpers with flap collars neckerchiefs and sailor caps as well as dress uniforms with double breasted coats and peaked caps. One image shows a woman wearing a Marine Corps style uniform with a white service cap and belted tunic posed in a formal salute. Several photographs show oversized uniforms likely borrowed from male servicemen with visible insignia including petty officer chevrons. Subjects appear in both informal group settings such as porch scenes with companions and more formal posed portraits with one individual appearing repeatedly across multiple images in varied poses.<br /> <br /> The archive situates these photographs within a period when women's participation in military institutions was limited and highly regulated making the adoption of uniformed identity outside official structures notable. The use of naval and military dress in social and photographic contexts suggests engagement with themes of authority discipline and gender presentation while also reflecting broader interwar cultural experimentation with identity and appearance. These images document an underrepresented aspect of women's history capturing moments of self representation that diverge from dominant gender norms of the period. Light creasing to two prints with minor foxing and edge silvering to one image; overall toning consistent with age. Overall very good condition. A focused photographic record of gender nonconforming expression in early twentieth century American social life. unknown
A9781442628472Paperback / softback. New. This collection considers how health and "women's health" are shaped through intersecting systems of power based on colonialism sexism racism heterosexism and ableism. paperback
