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Collection of 12 original black-and-white military photographs and 3 vintage postcards dating from the 1964 era.
The collection documents U.S. military life and travel in the Far East, including military vehicles, servicemen, aircraft, and personal snapshots.
Photographs include:
* U.S. military trucks, Jeeps, and equipment
* Servicemen at a military installation
* Tachikawa Air Terminal in Japan
* Military aircraft and airfield scenes
* Servicemen posing together, including a photograph with a child and dog
* Personal photographs of a serviceman with a baby
* Shipboard scene
Postcards include:
* Ketchikan, Alaska — Saxman Park totem poles, postmarked Anchorage January 4, 1964, with a handwritten message describing travel to Korea
* Koncho-ji Temple, Japan — postmarked January 6, 1964, with a handwritten message describing arrival in Japan and upcoming travel to Korea
* Vintage Japanese garden scene with two women in traditional kimono, featuring cherry blossoms
Two postcards retain their original handwritten correspondence and postal markings.
One photograph is handwritten “1964” on the reverse.
Photograph locations have not all been individually identified.
An interesting group of original Cold War-era military and travel ephemera, ideal for collectors of U.S. military history, vintage photography, Japan, Korea, and 1960s memorabilia.
All 15 original pieces are included. Sold together as one lot.
Please see all photographs for contents and condition.
Condition:
Original vintage photographs and postcards showing age-related wear, including curling, creases, discoloration, and edge wear. One photograph has prominent vertical creases. The third postcard has paper adhered to the back. All items are sold as found. Please review photos for individual condition.
