Own a moment when steel met the sky. This original Taisho-era photograph captures the Imperial Japanese Navy battleship “Kashima”. Sailing proudly beneath a Maurice Farman seaplane – the symbol of Japan’s first steps into the age of naval aviation. In 1906 under the Anglo-Japanese Alliance. Named after the sacred Kashima Shrine in Ibaraki Prefecture, she embodied the spirit of a rising maritime nation. By the early 1910s-1920s, as Japan expanded its reach across the seas. The Navy began experimenting with flight – the Maurice Farman biplane seen here was among the first aircraft operated by the IJN. This rare composition of a battleship and an aircraft together marks a turning point. The moment when battleships still ruled, but the sky had begun to matter. The back inscription reads. Type: Original mounted photo (vintage print on embossed mount). Subject: IJN Battleship Kashima with Maurice Farman Seaplane. Period: Taisho era ca. Overall – 17.1 × 22.2 cm. Photo – 9.2 × 13.7 cm. Condition: Aged patina, mild toning and spots from storage, no major damage. Please see photos for details. The Kashima and Katori were the last pre-dreadnoughts built for Japan in Britain. The Maurice Farman biplane was Japan’s first practical naval aircraft – this photograph captures a fleeting scene of both eras coexisting. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.
PRE-WW2 GERMAN DAY OF MOURNING SERVICE A DAY AFTER PUTSCH NOV. 10, 1923 PHOTO POSTCARD. PRE-WW2 GERMAN DAY OF MOURNING SERVICE A DAY AFTER THE BEER HALL PUTSCH NOV. 10, 1923 PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC. MEMORIAL SERVICE ON DAY OF MOURNING NOVEMBER 10,1923. FOLLOWING THE UNSUCCESSFUL PUTSCH (BEER HALL PUTSCH) THE PRIOR DAY. D ON THE REVERSE. VERY SHARP FOCUS AND VERY FINE CONTRAST. THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY.
POST-WW1 GERMAN FREIKORPS BERLIN STR FIGHTING 2 TON MINE MAR 1919 PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC. POST-WW1 GERMAN FREIKORPS BERLIN STREET FIGHTING 2 TON MINE MARCH 1919. THE CONDITION IS EXTREMELY FINE WITH SOME. CAPTIONED IN THE LOWER NEGATIVE. Berliner Straßenkämpfe März 1919. Berlin street fighting, March 1919. SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY GOOD CONTRAST. THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY.
PRE-WW2 GERMAN DAY OF MOURNING A DAY AFTER PUTSCH NOV. 10, 1923 PHOTO POSTCARD. PRE-WW2 GERMAN DAY OF MOURNING A DAY AFTER THE BEER HALL PUTSCH NOV. 10, 1923 PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC. THE DAY OF MOURNING IN MUNICH NOVEMBER 10, 1923 DAY AFTER (NATIONAL SOCIALIST WORKER’S) PARADE FIASCO (BEER HALL PUTSCH) ATTENDED BY ARMY AND OFFICIALS SYMPATHETIC TO (THE WW2 GERMAN LEADER) AND N. ATIONAL SOCIALIST WORKER’S. D ON THE REVERSE. VERY SHARP FOCUS AND VERY FINE CONTRAST. THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY.
PRE-WW2 GERMAN REICHSPARTEITAG RALLY NÜRNBERG 1929 IDd PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC. PRE-WW2 GERMAN REICHSPARTEITAG RALLY NÜRNBERG 1929 ID’d PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC. INCORRECTLY ATTRIBUTED BY THE. NATIONAL SOCIALIST OFFICIAL NATIONAL HEAD ARCHIVE AS THE. 1926 RPT IN WEIMAR. The 4th Party Congress, known as the “Day of Composure”, was held in Nuremberg, 1-4 August 1929. PERIOD ID’d ON THE FRONT. NATIONAL SOCIALIST OFFICIAL NATIONAL HEAD ARCHIVE HAND WRITTEN CAPTIONING ON THE FRONT UPPER MARGIN (INCORRECTLY ATTRIBUTED TO 1926 RPT IN WEIMAR). PERIOD ID’d ON THE REVERSE. NATIONAL SOCIALIST OFFICIAL NATIONAL HEAD ARCHIVE HAND STAMPED NUMBER. NATIONAL SOCIALIST OFFICIAL NATIONAL HEAD ARCHIVE HAND STAMPED SERIAL NUMBER. NATIONAL SOCIALIST OFFICIAL NATIONAL HEAD ARCHIVE HAND TYPED AND WRITTEN CAPTIONING (INCORRECTLY ATTRIBUTED TO 1926 RPT IN WEIMAR). Vorbeimarsch/vor dem Führer auf dem Marktplatz in Weimar. March past/before the Führer on the market square in Weimar. Organization: Wilcke, Halle / a. SHARP FOCUS AND VERY FINE CONTRAST. THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY.
PRE-WW2 GERMAN SHOCK TROOPS A. AT GERMAN DAY NÜRNBERG SEP 1-2 1923 PHOTO 1923. PRE-WW2 GERMAN SHOCK TROOP STO? TRUPP A. AT GERMAN DAY NÜRNBERG SEP 1-2 1923 NEWS PHOTO 1923. PERIOD ID’d ON THE REVERSE ALONG WITH ORIGINAL NEWS SLUG CAPTION. EXTREMELY SHARP FOCUS WITH VERY FINE CONTRAST. DIMENSIONS: 4 11/16″ x 6 3/8″. GLOSSY POSTCARD WEIGHT PHOTOGRAPHIC PAPER. THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY.
Thank you for viewing. This is an original “Graduation Commemorative Album for Fourth-Class Sailors” (Yokosuka Navy Training Corps, 1928 / Showa 3). The cover bears an embossed battleship design, and the opening page clearly shows “Censored and Approved by Yokosuka Naval District”. Marked as “Not for Sale”, this was an official in-house publication distributed only to graduates. Inside are numerous photographs capturing the life of new Navy recruits. Parade formations and roll calls on deck. Cleaning, watch duty, and daily drills. Shipboard exercises during voyages. Group portraits of new sailors and instructors. Historical Background – What is the Yokosuka Navy Training Corps? Role: The Kaheidan (Navy Training Corps) was the first stage of education for all new recruits of the Imperial Japanese Navy. Located in each Naval District (Yokosuka, Sasebo, Kure, Maizuru), it provided a standardized boot camp for all sailors. Training: Recruits learned discipline, literacy, physical training, bayonet exercises, naval etiquette, cleaning and maintenance routines, and basic seamanship. Period Context: This album dates to 1928 (Showa 3), during the interwar years just before the London Naval Treaty. The Navy was modernizing and focused on cultivating a strong, disciplined sailor corps despite international arms limitations. Why This Album Matters. Provides a rare firsthand record of Navy boot camp life in the 1920s. Offers visual documentation of shipboard life, training routines, and military culture. A primary source for researchers of Japanese naval history, military collectors, and museums. Title: Graduation Commemorative Album, Fourth-Class Sailors – Yokosuka Navy Training Corps. Date: Showa 3 (1928). Publisher: In-house production (not for sale). Approval: With “Yokosuka Naval District Censorship/Approval” note. Format: Bound photo album with explanatory text and numerous photographs. 15.5 × 23.5 cm. Condition: Heavy wear to cover (tears, missing parts, discoloration), binding strings aged. Pages show age toning and stains but photos remain clear and legible. Please review images for condition. Imperial Japanese Navy / Yokosuka / Kaheidan / Training Corps / 1928 / Sailor / Boot camp / Warship / Naval History / Photo Album / Showa. ? Note: This item is listed purely as a historical document. It does not endorse any past military or political ideology. International Buyers – Please Note. Thank you for your understanding.
PRE-WW2 GERMAN STORM DIVISION LEADERSHIP SCHOOL STUDENT PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC 1933. PRE-WW2 GERMAN STORM DIVISION LEADERSHIP SCHOOL STUDENT. PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC 1933. PRE-WW2 GERMAN STORM DIVISION. LEADERSHIP SCHOOL STUDENT IN 1933 POSING IN STORM DIVISION UNIFORM WITH STORM DIVISION SPORTS BADGE, STORM DIVISION DAGGER AND. REICHSFUHRERSCHULE NATIONAL LEADERSHIP SCHOOL STUDENT (LARGE) LETTER “S” ON HIS COLLAR TAB ALONG WITH HIS NEW FAMILY. PHOTO POSTCARD BRANDED ON THE REVERSE. THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY.
PRE-WW2 GERMAN REICHSPARTEITAG RALLY WEIMAR 1926 ID’d PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC. The Reichsparteitag Rally 2nd Party Congress (“Refounding Congress”) was held in Weimar, 3-4 July 1926. PERIOD HAND ID’d ON THE REVERSE. Pro national socialist environment. On the Market place Weimar. NATIONAL SOCIALIST OFFICIAL NATIONAL HEAD ARCHIVE HAND STAMP AND HAND STAMPED NUMBER. THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY.
WW2 GERMAN LEADER’S RADIO BROADCAST to RALLY GRAZ, AUST. 2.20.38 PHOTO POSTCARD. WW2 GERMAN LEADER’S MAJOR (INTERNATIONALLY LIVE RADIO BROADCASTED) SPEECH FROM THE REICHSTAG IN BERLIN TO THE RALLY IN GRAZ, AUSTRIA FEBRUARY 20,1938 (PICTURED) PHOTO POSTCARD RPPC. On Sunday, February 20, 1938, The WW2 German leader delivered a live. Internationally broadcast by radio 3-hour. Major speech to the Reichstag about protecting German minorities abroad and rearmament. Owed to protect German minorities in other countries and reiterating demands for the return of German colonies. He also claimed that relations between Germany and Poland were improving. The speech was a crucial step in the lead-up to the Anschluss annexation of Austria. Mar 12, 1938 – Mar 13, 1938. A process heavily supported by the Graz National Socialists, making the content of the speech highly relevant. PERIOD ID’d IN GERMAN ON THE REVERSE. Haupt Platz Fuhrer Rede. Sunday, February 20, 1938. SHARP FOCUS AND VERY GOOD CONTRAST. THIS IS NOT A REPRODUCTION OR A COPY.