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Up for sale is an authentic vintage archive of seven (7) Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles driver\'s licenses spanning 1938 through 1945 for William F. Mikolsky of Waterbury, Connecticut, complete with the original state-issued paper license container envelope.
HISTORICAL EPHEMERA & SERVICE SIGNIFICANCE:• Comprehensive run of consecutive pre-war and WWII wartime licenses: 1938, 1939, 1940, 1941, 1942, 1944, and 1945.• Wartime Service Issues: The 1944 (pink paper) and 1945 (yellow paper) licenses are officially stamped \"No Fee – U. S. Service\", documenting Mikolsky\'s active U.S. military service during World War II.• Personal & Local History: Documents William F. Mikolsky (born 1916, height 5\' 11\"), residing at 150 South Street and later 256 Willow Street in Waterbury, Connecticut.• Accompanied by the original official brown kraft envelope reading: \"State of Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles - Container for Motor Vehicle Operator\'s License and Identification Card\" with state seal.• Also includes a small typed address slip: \"WM. F. MIKOLSKY / WATERBURY, CONN.\"
DETAILS & CONDITION:• Includes all seven (7) original license cards, the address label slip, and the original protective envelope shown.• Each license displays authentic period date stamps, official Commissioner facsimile signatures, and ink signatures.• 1938 card displays heavy period wallet wear with edge fraying, tape repair, and surface aging; remaining 1939–1945 cards remain in solid vintage condition with original factory fold lines, light edge toning, and honest handling wear.• A fantastic genealogical and homefront paper lot connecting civilian life in Waterbury, CT directly to military service in WWII.• Please inspect all high-resolution photos closely for exact cosmetic wear, dates, stamps, and reverse details.
SHIPPING:Packaged with care inside an archival acid-free poly sleeve with dual rigid cardboard backing inserts and shipped flat inside a crush-proof rigid mailer via USPS Ground Advantage with full tracking provided.