Tag Archives: WWII

Framed Reprint of 1920s Photo of Tunisian Soldier Peering Through Window

Posted on January 13, 2021 by lindasnyder

I first posted this print in a vintage oval wood frame back in June of 2015, asking if anyone might have any information on its background.  I’d picked it up at an auction, without realizing the content.  When John, my … Continue reading →

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Updated: Around 1,200 American & World History, and Military Books!

Posted on February 6, 2018 by lindasnyder

We have loads and loads of history and military books – at least 1,200 of them, and possibly more because I’m still unpacking boxes from a huge load we just got in!  My Johnny was a major history and military … Continue reading →

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We Have Loads of Military History Books!

Posted on February 9, 2017 by lindasnyder

My husband John was an avid military history fan, driven in part by his decades of work as a subcontractor for the Navy (he installed & repaired survival systems on Navy ships, and also trained sailors on those systems). So … Continue reading →

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SOLD! Philippines 1945 – Framed, Woven Remembrance

Posted on July 24, 2016 by lindasnyder

We picked up this wonderful piece of WWII military/folk art at an auction in New Hampshire.  Unfortunately, we have no history on it, but it clearly was meaningful to someone.  Perhaps it would be a great gift to a former … Continue reading →

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SOLD! Amazing WWII Era Scrapbook from Boothbay Harbor ME

Posted on July 17, 2016 by lindasnyder

This was originally a book about the Buick Motor Company titled “The Factory Behind The Car”, but over 70 years ago, an avid Maine news junkie by the name of Gertrude L. McKown, of McKown Hill in Boothbay Harbor, turned … Continue reading →

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SOLD! WWII Navy Ship Matchbook Collection

Posted on August 24, 2015 by lindasnyder

This is a fabulous collection of 174 Navy matchbook covers of ships manufactured during WWII, mostly destroyers and auxiliary ships. Format: The collection is in a plain binder with each matchbook individually placed in sleeves designed for this purpose, as … Continue reading →

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