Photo Album USS CANOPUS 1932 China & Philippines Asiatic Fleet Shangai Bombing
Photograph album of Anderson Banks Lester, filled approximately 525 photographs (most snapshots, but 16 large format) documenting his time stationed on the submarine tender U. Canopus in China and the Philippines in the 1930s. The album itself measures 11 x 14 inches and is about two inches thick. It is a commercially produced album marketed specifically to military men, with a printed title page headed “My Oriental Album, ” on which the owner signs his name. It includes 10 are large, hand-colored photographs ca. 7 x 9 to 8 x 10 and six large b/w photos. The remainder are a range of snapshot sizes (b/w), with most in the range of 2.5 x 4.25 to 3.25 x 5.75 inches. Condition of the album is very good, but there are several pages with photos missing. PLEASE SCROLL DOWN to see many additional images (beyond the 12 posted above). The item “Photo Album USS CANOPUS 1932 China & Philippines Asiatic Fleet Shangai Bombing” is in sale since Monday, December 14, 2020. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Photographic Images\Vintage & Antique (Pre-1940)\Photo Albums”. The seller is “colorfulstuff” and is located in Chehalis, Washington. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Listed By: Dealer or Reseller
- Date of Creation: 1920-1929
- Original/Reprint: Original Print