Lot 147
Collection of 100+ World War II Pacific Snapshots. Photos include scenes of villages, bombed-out towns, American service men at war and play, dead Japanese soldiers (some decapitated heads), native men, women and children in various stages of dress and undress, and a couple of photos of the Japanese surrender on the U.S.S. Missouri. Most are mounted to loose album pages and appear to date from the very end of the war in the Pacific. There is also a drawing of a young American and a mimeograph certificate of membership in the Solemn Mysteries of the Ancient Order of the Deep, a tradition for sailors who crossed the equator and participated in a "Crossing the Line" ceremony. Locations are likely in the Philippines, the Solomon Islands, and the Japanese home islands. Very good.
Estimated Value $300 - 500.
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| Realized $360 |
