VINTAGE EDGAR BERGEN CHARLIE MCCARTHY ORIGINAL PHOTO PT-19 AIRPLANE WW2 c1946 For Sale

Vintage rare, original 1946 black-and-white promotional master print issued by the United States Government's War Assets Administration (WAA) as part of a massive post-WWII military aircraft liquidation campaign. Following the war, the WAA faced the daunting task of selling off thousands of surplus primary trainers, and they launched a high-profile media blitz featuring famed entertainer and avid pilot Edgar Bergen alongside his iconic dummy, Charlie McCarthy. This specific oversized artifact measures exactly 8.75 x 10.75 inches, a classic un-trimmed institutional media size from the era that confirms its authenticity over modern reproductions. Unlike thin, loose press pool photos sent out in standard envelopes, this master print comes original-mounted to thicker cardstock backing, indicating it was likely custom-made to serve as a countertop, wall, or easel display piece inside regional WAA surplus offices, town halls, or local civilian airfields.Photo captures historical details, including Edgar Bergen fully decked out in his flight goggles, leather helmet, and parachute harness, standing alongside a Fairchild PT-19 training plane. At the aircraft fuselage just below the front cockpit you can see Charlie McCarthy's custom top hat and monocle silhouette painted directly onto the plane. The lower right corner features an officially embedded WAA press caption block.Condition is fair there is ripple along top half of photo and age fading. Reverse is blank. This ships out fast and FREE! Contact us any questions and please follow our store if you seek the unique.