Description: 1918 ALBUM OF MOSTLY UNUSED POSTCARDS PUT TOGETHER BY A SOLDIER FROM BRIDGEPORT, CONNECTICUT. THE ALBUM STARTS WITH A FLYER DESCRIBING THE FAMOUS 'PANTHEON OF THE WAR' PAINTING WHICH WAS EXHIBITED IN PARIS IN 1918. AT THE TIME IT WAS THE WORLD'S LARGEST PAINTING. THE SOLDIER WRITING HOME WENT TO SEE IT, AND COLLECTED 18 UNUSED POSTCARDS FROM IT, 17 DIFFERENT, ONE IS A DUPLICATE. HE WRITES ON THE BACK OF ONE OF THE LATER CARDS IN THE ALBUM WITH A FERRIS WHEEL ON THE FRONT WHICH HE MAILED HOME: "I WAS UP IN THIS FERRIS WHEEL YESTERDAY; THERE IT(S) A WONDERFUL SIGHT FROM THE TOP WHICH IS 318 FEET HIGH. THIS A.M. WE ARE GOING TO SEE THE WORLD'S MOST WONDERFUL PAINTING", OBVIOUSLY HE IS REFERRING TO THE PANTHEON. AFTER THE PANTHEON CARDS, THERE ARE UNUSED CARDS SHOWING HOTEL DE HOSPITALES, INCLUDING NAPOLEON'S TOMB, HIS DEATH MASK, AND ITS CHAPEL AND CATHEDRAL. THEN A COUPLE CARDS FROM THE MUSEUM OF THE ARMY. THEN 25 CARDS FROM NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL IN PARIS, 10 OF WHICH DEPICT ITS GARGOYLES. THERE ARE ALSO CARDS FROM DIJON SHOWING IT AS IT WAS WITH THE BUST OF PIRON IN ITS PLAZA, A CARD SHOWING THE BURNING OF THE CATHEDRAL AT RHIEMS, AND ONE OF COTE D'OR. THE LAST THREE CARDS ARE THE FERRIS WHEEL HE RODE, AND TWO CARDS OF SOLDIERS, ONE SHOWING BLACK SOLDIERS OR WORKERS ON A FARM? WITH UNIFORMED OFFICERS, AND ONE OF SOLDIERS GATHERED AROUND A TABLE WITH A WOMAN AND HOLDING UP SOME DOCUMENTS(LETTERS HOME)? 2 CARDS HAVE WRITING ON BACK IN FOUNTAIN PEN (ONE IS SHOWN, THE OTHER WILL ONLY BE SEEN BY THE BUYER) AND WERE MAILED HOME TO BRIDGEPORT BY THE SOLDIER, NAMED CLARENCE. THERE IS ALSO A TYPED LETTER FROM THE PERIOD, PRESUMABLY TRANSCRIBED BY THE SOLDIER, ENTITLED 'LETTER WRITTEN BY A COLORED SOLDIER TO HIS SWEETHEART IN AMERICA AFTER CONSULTING WHAT HE CALLED A BOOK OF SOCIETY MANNERABLES'. THE CARDS IN THE ALBUM ARE AS FOLLOWS: PANTHEON OF THE WAR CARDS: GOUMIERS CURAISSIERS LE MONUMENT AUX MORTS ANGLETERRE LES GOUMIERS LES PEPERS BELGIQUE MISS EDITH CAVELL BELGIQUE ET ITALIE MONUMENT AUX HEROS IGNORES ITALIE ET PORTUGAL LE MONUMENT AUX MORTS (2ND) RETOUR DES TROUPES LE PRESIDENT WILSON GRECE ET MONTENEGRO PAUL DEROULADE L'HISTOIRE LE JAPON HOTEL DES INVALIDES CARDS: MOULAGE DE LA TETE DE NAPOLEON ENTREE PRINCIPALE COUR D' HONNEUR TOMBEAU DE NAPOLEON LA CHAPELLE CHAPELLE DU DOME ET TOMBEAU LA DOME MAITRE-AUTEL LA NOUVELL CHAPELLE DE NAPOLEON MUSEE DE LA ARMEE CARDS: 'OUR MARTYRS' PAINTING NAPOLEON SUR SON LIT DE MORT PARIS NOTRE DAME CATHEDRAL- 27 CARDS OF ALL ENTRANCES, CHAPELS, WINDOWS, ETC. 10 ARE OF GARGOYLES PARIS- L'EGLISE SAINT-GERVAIS VERSAILLES - STATUE DU LOUIS XIV, ET AILE LOUIS XV LA GRANDE GUERRE- LE CRIME DE REIMS (CARD SHOWS CHURCH ON FIRE) CARDS OF DIJON: EGLISE ST. - MICHEL MONUMENT PIRON CARNOT STATUE DE LA RESISITANCE GARE- DIJON-VILLE FONTAINE BLONDAT LE BAREUZEI PLACE DARCY PORTE GUILLAME A CARD OF COTE D'OR - PLOMBIERES FERRIS WHEEL SOLDIERS WITH BLACK TROOPS/ FARMERS? SOLDIERS TYPED LETTER71 CARDS, THE PANTHEON FLYER AND THE TYPED LETTER. THIS RARE AND UNIQUE ARCHIVE HAS BEEN HANDED DOWN THROUGH 4 GENERATIONS AND SHOWS RARE VIEWS OF THESE PLACES AND MONUMENTS, MANY OF WHICH HAVE BEEN CHANGED SINCE WWI AND WWII. ONLY A FEW PANELS OF 'THE PANTHEON OF THE WAR' STILL EXIST, AND EVEN THOSE HAVE BEEN ALTERED SINCE THESE CARDS WERE PRINTED. ALL OF THE CARDS ARE IN EXCELLENT CONDITION WITH NO CREASES. IT IS A FULL ALBUM WITH ONLY ONE EMPTY SLOT IN THE WHOLE BOOK. THE ALBUM ITSELF IS FRAGILE AND COMING APART, THE EDGE SPINE HAS COME OFF, AND SOME PAGES ARE LOOSE, BUT THE CARDS HAVE BEEN WELL PROTECTED BY IT, AND I WANTED TO KEEP IT AS FOUND. BUYER GETS ALL SHOWN, AND MORE, AS I WAS NOT ABLE TO SHOW ALL THE GARGOYLES, BACK OF THE ALBUM, ETC. THIS IS AN IMPORTANT HISTORICAL ARCHIVE AND RARE COLLECTION- GRAB EM WHILE YOU CAN! I WILL CAREFULLY WRAP THE ALBUM IN PAPER, THEN PUT IT BETWEEN CARDBOARDS, THEN BOX IT TO PREVENT DAMAGE TO THE CARDS. PLEASE ALLOW 7-10 DAYS SHIPPING...THANKS! ALL BIKE PARTS, JEWELRY, COINS & CURRENCY PICTURED ARE ACTUAL ITEMS BEING SOLD, AS IS; ALL ARE GUARANTEED AUTHENTIC AS DESCRIBED. ANY ITEMS UNPAID WILL BE RESOLD. ANY QUESTIONS OR REQUESTS FOR ADDITIONAL PHOTOS PROMPTLY ANSWERED. ANY PROBLEMS PLEASE NOTIFY ME FOR SPEEDY RESOLUTION BEFORE LEAVING FEEDBACK. GOOD LUCK, THANKS FOR BIDDING, AND BE SURE TO CHECK MY OTHER AUCTIONS FOR MORE GREAT COLLECTIBLE COINS, BRITISH BICYCLE & BASEBALL MEMORABILIA!
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Location: Ansonia, Connecticut
End Time: 2024-02-14T23:59:52.000Z
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