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1940178121940. Photographic archive of fifty-six vernacular images dating circa 1940-1945 documents African American family life during World War II including military service higher education interstate travel and middle-class domestic stability. Taken by and of members of a single family the photographs situate Black civilian and military experience within the broader wartime transformation of American society. One subject appears in U.S. Navy uniform at a moment when more than 160000 African Americans served in the Navy during the war and the first Black officers were commissioned in March 1944 marking a transitional period in the desegregation of military leadership. Additional images record travel to Washington DC including views of the Washington Monument as well as residential streets automobiles and formal portraiture collectively presenting visual evidence of mobility aspiration and civic presence during the era of segregation.<br /> <br /> Archive consists of fifty rectangular silver gelatin prints measuring approximately 4½ x 2¾ inches and six square-format prints measuring approximately 3½ x 3½ inches. Many versos bear "Velox" brand imprint and photograph numbers. Scenes include family members posed in domestic interiors and outside homes; a man in Navy uniform also pictured beside a convertible automobile in formal attire; a young woman in cap and gown holding a diploma; snowy residential streets likely in the eastern United States; a Texas automobile license plate; and Washington DC landmarks including the Washington Monument. One verso inscription reads: "Gladys and Birdie and I spent a weekend in Baltimore Md. We spent a weekend with Gladis and her father. 1943" providing specific geographic and temporal context within the wartime period.<br /> <br /> Created during a decade defined by global conflict and domestic racial inequality the photographs record Black participation in wartime service education leisure travel and automobile culture. The presence of a Navy uniform reflects the expanding but still segregated role of African Americans in the armed forces prior to the 1948 desegregation order while images of higher education and intercity travel document social mobility within constrained legal and housing systems. Minor edge chipping and light age toning visible on some prints; images remain clear with strong contrast. Overall very good condition. Cohesive vernacular record of African American family life military engagement and mobility during the World War II home front. unknown
3525402899.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
2016056820Vienna / Innsbruck: Kunsthistorischen Museum / Ambras Castle 2016. 1st Edition 1st Printing. Soft cover. Fine. Color Illustrations Throughout. 136 Pp. First Edition Color Illustrated Catalog Of The Exhibition. Inscribed From The Entire De Santillana Family. <br/> <br/> Kunsthistorischen Museum / Ambras Castle paperback
19722111902156001060world book office 1972. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. world book office paperback
19632082702114610372Sekkasha 1963. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Sekkasha paperback
198466161Amarillo Texas: Self-Published. Near Fine with no dust jacket. 1984. First Edition. Hardcover. Stiff bright unmarked book in clean light brown cloth with faint dusting to top edge. ; 6 x 9.5" ; 308 pages . Self-Published hardcover
1940226451940. Japanese AmericanWWII Japanese American military service and postwar life photograph archive documenting Nisei participation in the United States armed forces and the reintegration of Japanese American families into public life after World War II 1940s-1960s. The photographs capture Japanese Americans in military uniform as well as family gatherings and civilian travel throughout wartime incarceration and postwar recovery and reintegration. The images document the lives of a generation of Nisei soldiers who served in units such as the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the Military Intelligence Service whose wartime service occurred while more than 120000 Japanese Americans were forcibly removed and incarcerated under Executive Order 9066. The archive encapsulates the complex relationship between patriotic service and racial discrimination during WWII and the reintegration of Japanese Americans into civilian life during the mid twentieth century.<br /> <br /> Archive of 12 black and white photographs produced between the 1940s and 1960s. The images range in size from approximately 2 x 3 inches to 3.5 x 5 inches and include several photographs of Japanese American men in United States military uniform. Other photographs depict Japanese American families posed together in domestic and social settings including women dressed in fashionable postwar clothing typical of the 1950s. A small group of photographs shows Japanese American visitors standing in front of the United States Capitol building in Washington D.C. Several photographs bear numbers dates or personal names written on the verso in both Japanese and English.<br /> <br /> Japanese American military service during World War II was a central element in the broader struggle for Asian American civil rights after the war. Nisei soldiers serving in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the Military Intelligence Service played significant roles in combat operations in Europe and in intelligence translation work in the Pacific theater. At the same time their families and communities endured forced removal and incarceration under federal wartime policy. In the decades following the war Japanese American families rebuilt social networks reestablished businesses and professions and increasingly participated in civic life across the United States. Photographs documenting travel to symbolic national locations such as the United States Capitol reflect this period of renewed public presence and political engagement among Japanese Americans in the 1950s and 1960s. Minor edge wear and handling visible to several photographs with occasional annotations on the versos in Japanese and English; overall very good condition. This archive provides visual documentation of Japanese American wartime service and the reestablishment of civic identity during the postwar era. unknown
2080202102500876Former Pie Books N.A. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Former Pie Books paperback
1989Q-0687461960Abingdon Press 1989-09-01. Paperback. New. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! Abingdon Press paperback
2003Q-0967663717S-Anon International Family Groups Inc 2003-01-01. Paperback. New. In shrink wrap. Looks like an interesting title! S-Anon International Family Groups, Inc paperback
DADAX0967663717Brand: S-Anon International Family Gr 0000-00-00. paperback. New. 8.46x5.51x0.47. Buy with confidence. Excellent Customer Service & Return policy. Brand: S-Anon International Family Gr paperback
1970167677Burbank CA: Warner Brothers 1970. Nine vintage oversize borderless color photographs from the French release of the 1970 film. <br /> <br /> The iconic documentary of the 1969 three day music festival near Bethel New York which attracted an audience of more than 300000 people. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary and nominated for two more.<br /> <br /> Shot on location in Bethel New York.<br /> <br /> 11 x 9 inches. Near Fine.<br /> <br /> National Film Registry. Ebert III. Rosenbaum 1000. Warner Brothers unknown
1969150821N.p.: Warner Brothers 1969. Vintage studio still photograph from the 1970 film with photograph of director Michael Wadleigh inset on lower right.<br /> <br /> The iconic documentary of the 1969 three day music festival near Bethel New York which attracted an audience of more than 300000 people. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary and nominated for two more.<br /> <br /> Shot on location in Bethel New York.<br /> <br /> 10 x 8 inches. Near Fine. <br /> <br /> National Film Registry. Ebert III. Rosenbaum 1000. Warner Brothers unknown
1969145938N.p.: Warner Brothers 1969. Vintage studio photograph on the set of the 1970 film. director Michael Wadleigh with an unidentified crew member.<br /> <br /> The iconic documentary of the 1969 three day music festival near Bethel New York which attracted an audience of more than 300000 people. Winner of the Academy Award for Best Documentary and nominated for two more.<br /> <br /> Shot on location in Bethel New York.<br /> <br /> 9.25 x 7.25 inches. Very Good plus light edgewear and light creasing. <br /> <br /> National Film Registry. Rosenbaum 1000. Ebert III. Warner Brothers unknown
1980KOS01203453TBD 1980. Soft Cover. Fine. KOS01203453 TBD paperback
19842090202120101416Not Available 1984. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 204p Size: A5 Number of copies: 1 volume Not Available paperback
19842090202120301415Not Available 1984. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of pages: 204p Size: A5 Number of copies: 1 volume Not Available paperback
1980KOS01203937Tokyo 1980. Soft Cover. Fine. KOS01203937 Tokyo paperback
19842081002108800605Keishobo 1984. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 1 Keishobo paperback
2090502113702740Not Available N.A. Soft Cover. Fine. The book is in fine condition. Not Available paperback
19752081402109802593Not Available 1975. Soft Cover. Fine. Number of books: 4 Not Available paperback
19792082402113510069Not Available 1979. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Not Available paperback
19802082402113507747Not Available 1980. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Not Available paperback
19402110502150414214Great Japan Oratorical Society Kodansha 1940. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Great Japan Oratorical Society Kodansha paperback
19402110502150414587Great Japan Oratorical Society Kodansha 1940. Soft Cover. Fine. Volume: 1 Great Japan Oratorical Society Kodansha paperback