(STEICHEN CAPT EDWARD) Group of 48 prints of Naval activity

Sale 2248 - Lot 215

Price Realized: $ 4,800

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Estimate: $ 7,000 - $ 10,000

(STEICHEN, CAPT. EDWARD)
Group of 48 prints of Naval activity in the Pacific Theatre during World War II by photographers associated with Capt. Steichen, with "confidential" scenes of the U.S.S. Wisconsin bombardment of Itachi Steel Mills, Pres. Roosevelt's visits to Casablanca and Sicily, military action in Cebu, aerial shots in preparation for the Rabaul Raid, Japanese prisoners, naval drills and more. Silver prints, more than 15 with Steichen's blue pencil cropping notations and others with numeric notations on recto, sizes from 2 1/2x4 inches (6.3x10.1 cm.) to 4 1/2x7 inches (11.4x17.7 cm.), a few with hand stamps and/or caption information on verso. 1945

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with-Action-packed group of 28 World War II contact prints of the Pacific Theatre, with several scenes from the U.S.S. Franklin, many with Capt. Edward Steichen's blue pencil cropping notations on recto and several with his captions on verso. Silver prints, 4x5 inches (10.2x12.7 cm.), with notations, in pencil, on verso. 1941-1945.