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Up for purchase is an exceptional, cohesive photograph archive consisting of 35 original black and white snapshots documenting United States servicemen stationed in London, England, during the winter of 1944 and 1945.The reverse sides of these snapshots feature extensive military postal history and genealogical value. The backs are heavily stamped with official wartime censorship markings including a circular Passed For Personal Use Only Not For Publication / Theater Censor E.T.O. U.S.A. ink stamp and a rectangular Passed By U.S. Army Examiner ink stamp.The handwritten notations on the back identify specific soldiers by name and outline their daily excursions:
Ed Webb at Buckingham Palace and Trafalgar Square.
Bob Eckhoff at Trafalgar Square.
Gibson in front of the Sphinx (Cleopatra\'s Needle) and in the hands of the law with British police.
Oakie in front of the billet and with the Duke of Wellington monument.
Lieutenants Elgin and Wiggin.
A group trip to Parliament on January 25, 1945, listing surnames Marner, Kussel, Slobogin, Palette, Hosenden, and Strauss.The images themselves depict iconic London landmarks under wartime conditions, including Tower Bridge, the Tower of London, Westminster Abbey, St. Paul\'s Cathedral, Wellington Arch, and Buckingham Palace, alongside excellent group shots of the soldiers.Shipping and Promotions
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