Description:
Three World War II Photographs:
Obie Newcomb (American, 20th Century),The Marines Go In, Tarawa, Gilbert Islands, November 1943, original caption affixed to the back of the print, "ACME Newspictures" stamped in red ink on the verso; American School, 20th Century, U.S.S. Arizona, Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941; American School, 20th Century, Old Glory on Mt. Suribachi, Iwo Jima, 1945, original caption separated from the back of the print, "ACME Telephoto New York Bureau" stamped in red ink on the verso. Gelatin silver prints, image sizes to 8 3/8 x 5 3/4 in. (21.3 x 14.5 cm),matted, unframed.
Condition: Marines with scattered handling crimps and areas of discoloration, Arizona with scattered handling crimps, minor surface grime u.l., Iwo Jima with scattered breaks in emulsion especially at l.l., subtle discoloration at left edge of sheet.
Estimate $1,000-1,500
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TarawaRobin S.R. Starr
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