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Large original U.S. Navy photograph collection centered around the battleship USS Arkansas (BB-33), dating from the late 1930s through early WWII era.
This is a well-documented grouping including identified events, named sailors, foreign port visits, and original negatives—making it a highly desirable archival lot for collectors, historians, or researchers.
🔎 Highlights:
USS Arkansas (BB-33) clearly identified in multiple photographs
Dated material including March 1940 Admiral’s Inspection
Named sailor portrait: William G. Roy (USS Arkansas)
Foreign port documentation: Caracas, Venezuela – Simon Bolivar House
Shipboard life: deck scenes, crew formations, engine room/mechanical shots
Officer and enlisted personnel group images
Original photographic negatives included (major value add)
Several prints marked “Released Naval History Photograph”
📦 What’s Included:
Large lot of vintage black & white photographs (see photos for full count)
Multiple original negatives corresponding to select prints
Mix of sizes and formats (prints + negatives)
đź“Ź Condition:
Vintage condition with expected age-related wear
Some edge wear, light creasing, or surface marks
Negatives in good usable condition
Overall very solid historical groupingy
