Span-Am War relics - David K. Parks Military Antiques
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SPAN-AM WAR VETERAN REUNION DELEGATE BADGE - Delegate badge for the 42nd National Encampment held in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1940. Good condition.
$ 78.
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SPAN-AM WAR VETERAN REUNION BADGE - Named 39th National Encampment badge  held in Columbus, Ohio in 1937. Good condition, some minor fraying to ribbon.
$ 62.
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SPAN-AM WAR VETERAN REUNION DELEGATE BADGE - Delegate badge for the 43rd National Encampment held in Omaha, Nebraska in 1941. Ribbon in poor condition.
$ 58.
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SPAN-AM WAR VETERAN REUNION DELEGATE BADGE - Named Delegate badge for the 46th National Encampment held in Cincinnati, Ohio in 1944. Badge is faded and stained.
$ 48.
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SPAN-AM WAR VETERAN REUNION DELEGATE BADGE - Delegate badge for the 44th National Encampment held in Cleveland, Ohio in 1942. Good condition but ribbon has a few small cuts in right edge.
$ 62.
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NAVY AND MARINE SPAN-AM VETERANS - Ribbon for the 1943 Annual Reunion of the 1898 - 1902 Navy and Marine Veterans held in Boston, Massachusetts in ?August, 1943. Good condition.
SOLD
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NAVY AND MARINE SPAN-AM VETERANS - Ribbon for the 1942 Annual Reunion of the 1898 - 1902 Navy and Marine Veterans held in Cleveland, Ohio in ?August, 1942. Good condition - a bit raggy at bottom.
SOLD
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SOCIETY ARMY OF THE PHILIPPINES - Badge for the 47th Annual Reunion held in Detroit, Michigan in August / September, 1947. Very good condition.
SOLD
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NAVY AND MARINE SPAN-AM VETERANS - Named badge for the 51st National Encampment of the 1898 - 1902 Navy and Marine Veterans held in Tampa, Fl. in October, 1949. Good condition.
SOLD
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31ST MICHIGAN INFANTRY - Ribbon for the 49th reunion of the 31st Michigan Infantry held on May 14, 1949 in Detroit, Mi. Very good condition.
$ 33.
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31ST MICHIGAN INFANTRY - Ribbon for the 52nd reunion of the 31st Michigan Infantry held on May 24, 1952 in Ypsilanti, Mi. Very good condition.
$ 33.
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31ST MICHIGAN INFANTRY - Ribbon for the 53rd reunion of the 31st Michigan Infantry held on May 16, 1953 in Detroit, Mi. Very good condition.
$ 33.
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31ST MICHIGAN INFANTRY - Ribbon for the 58th reunion of the 31st Michigan Infantry held on May 17, 1958 in Jackson, Mi. Some light staining as can be seen in photo.
$ 27.
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BADGE FOR 36TH NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT - Badge with large oversized name holder aluminum drop (name card is missing) for the 1934 - 36th National Encmpment held in Pittsburgh during August of that year. Very good condition.
$ 48.
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C-1890'S 3 POUNDER HOTCHKISS SHELL - 6 5/8" in length and 1.830" in diameter (47mm) base fuzed Hotchkiss shell reportedly recovered in Puerto Rico along with other Span-Am period shells I purchased in one group. Shell is without the base fuze and sabot.
$ 95.
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SPAN-AM WAR VETERANS GAVEL - Large Gavel approx. 14 3/8" in length, the head approx. 2" high, 2" wide and 5" long. Head is laminated from two different types of wood and on the very top has the USWV seal applied to the top and an inlaid 'USWV' which looks to be in bone. Very good condition.
$ 145.
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STEREO VIEW - CHAPLIN BROWN OF THE ROUGH RIDERS PREACHING TO THE REGIMENT - 1898 Copyright by Strohmeyer & Wyman shows the Rough Riders sitting on the ground listening to the sermon. Good condition - lightly soiled.
$ 26.
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STEREO VIEW - THE ROUGH RIDERS RIDING INTO CAMP - View shows the Rough Riders on horseback including the guidon bearer. Copyright 1898 by Strohmeyer & Wyman. Good condition with the expected light soiling.
$ 30.
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PHOTOGRAPH OF SPAN-AM WOUND - Photograph on a post card type format of a Span-Am veteran's back wound. Reverse of the card has a pencil inscription "Back Wound / Santiago de Cuba / 1898". Photographs showing combat wounds are choice for any war, this is the first I've seen for the Span-Am War. There weren't that many casualties - as wars go.
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$ 47.
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ORIGINAL LESLIE'S WEEKLY - BLACK SOLDIER PHOTO - JULY 28, 1898 - 18 pgs. Loaded with Span-Am photos including one shot of several black soldiers (see Additional Images) and a centerfold of the USS Oregon. Good condition considering over 100 years old but has frayed page edges (as can be seen in photos) - appears to have been privately bound.
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$ 42.
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PHOTO OF WARD 3 IN U.S. HOSPITAL - WASH., D.C. - Small photo on 4" x 5" mount of Ward 3 in the U.S. Hospital in Washington, D.C. Reverse has ink inscription " 3 Ward in the U.S.G. / H.P. in Washington / D.C." . Photo is in very good condition.
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$ 27.
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DELEGATE BADGE - DEPT. OF MICHIGAN - 1950 - Delegate badge for the Department of Michigan 47th Annual Encampment held in Traverse City on June 11 - 14, 1950. Good condition.
$ 35.
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19TH U.S. INFANTRY PHOTO WITH GEAR - Cabinet size photo shows a soldier laying in tent with propped gear shown. Gear includes a Krag rifle, bayonet, cartridge belt with rounds, canteen (can see '19' stencil) and knapsack (which also has stencil of crossed rifles, 19 and U.S.). Only real issue with this photo is the missing right top corner of the mount as can be seen in photo.
$ 42.
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SPAN-AM WAR PERIOD PHOTO - MEDICAL - PENNSYLVANIA? - 6" X 8 5/8" photo of 6 soldiers, one wearing a medical arm band. Second soldier from left has his hand on pole and under his arm on the tent is a partial sign(?) the letters "sylvania" can be made out with a glass. Trapdoor Springfield rifles are stacked in front. Also at the peak of the tent, only seen with a glass although with the computer could bring out some text (as seen in photos) but could not read it. Lower right corner of mount is missing otherwise good condition.
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$ 47.
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SPECTACULAR ADMIRAL DEWEY CLOCK -
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