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EARLY RECEPTION RIBBON - A Princeton, Illinois ribbon for a reception for Colonel D. J. Foster and the Soldiers and Sailors of the War. Held on October 13, 1898 at Princeton. Ribbon is in very good condition with minor fraying at top & bottom.
$ 42.
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VETERAN'S PICNIC RIBBON - Ribbon for the Second Annual USWV Picnic held at Pleasant Lake (not sure what state) on July 20, 1924. Ribbon is in very good condition and still retains the straight pin used to pin it to the veteran's chest. I had this ribbon on the site a long while ago and had thought I sold it at a show but has just turned up in one of my show boxes, so on the site it goes again.
$ 26.
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U.S. HOSPITAL CORPS PHOTO - Early 1900's photo on 7 1/2" X 9 1/4" mount of Company 'A' - Hospital Corps - U.S.A. - the staff all in front of the building that has a sign hanging on the front porch with that information on it. Very good condition.
$ 38.
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SPAN-AM WAR VETERAN'S MEMBERSHIP BADGE - Beautiful Veterans badge made by The Jos. T. Mayer Co. in Seattle. Badge has serial # B 38302. Ribbon is in near perfect condition while there appears to be some minor cleaning as can be seen in the photos on the bottom medallion.
$ 90.
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8TH U.S. INFANTRY ID'D GROUPING - Span-Am related grouping of Austin Avery of the 8th U.S. Infantry. Avery was from Toledo, Ohio and spent his time in Cuba. Along with the photographed items comes copies of the 1900 Census sheets that show Avery as being in the 8th Infantry in Cuba and the Toledo Census sheet that have Avery listed but as being in the service.
$ 155.
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NAMED NATIONAL DELEGATE BADGE AND DELEGATE NAMEBADGE - Delegate's badge for the 1935 San Antonio National Encampment with the name of the Delegate - Frank P. Platz. The second piece is a Delegate namebadge for a reunion in Michigan City, In. for the same Frank Platz. Ribbon is weak in a few places - mainly on the lower left where the tip is nearly disconnected otherwise both pieces in good condition.
$ 100.
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NEW BRITAIN, CT. MONUMENT DEDICATION - Ribbon for the New Britain, Connecticut Spanish War Veterans Memorial dedication held on June 25, 1927. Ribbon is in very good condition.
$ 42.
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PAIR OF PHOTOGRAPHS - CHRISTMAS DINNEROF THE 4TH CAV. IN SAN RAPHAEL - 1st photo is a 5" x 7" mounted image with ink description on reverse " E Troop 4th Cav. / Christmas Dinner / San Raphael ". Contrast is dark but a very 'out of the ordinary' shot. The 2nd photo is a 5" x 7" trimmed mount photo of a member of the 4th Cav. with partial ID on reverse which a period tag is covering. A little careful work might bring about more info. 
$ 35.
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DEPT. OF MICHIGAN VISITOR'S BADGE - Visitor's badge for the 30th Annual Encampment Department of Michigan held in Battle Creek, Mi during June 18 - 21, 1933. Has original Whitehead & Hoag tag on reverse. Very good condition.
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$ 25.
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DEPT. OF MICHIGAN VISITOR'S BADGE - Visitor's badge for the 32nd Annual Encampment Department of Michigan held in Lansing, Mi during June 9 - 12, 1935. Has metal pinbar on top. Very Good condition.
$ 27.
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FANTASTIC U.S.S. MAINE GROUPING OF A MICHIGAN SAILOR INCLUDING PHOTOS OF THE SECOND BURIAL OF THE ORIGINAL MAINE SAILORS KILLED IN CUBA - 38 piece archive of U.S.S. Maine material ( the second Maine) belonging to Frederick F. McGuire of Saginaw, Michigan who was on the Maine until 1907. The group contains 19 photographs, 12 documents including his Discharge, his Coxswain Appointment, Pension papers, etc., a U.S.S. Maine hatband (the original owner of the group had two of these and sold the extra for $500.), 2 gunnery patches, 2 lanyards (mint condition), a 1902 Petty Officers Drill Book, and one notepad with extensive notes on the armament of the ship along with the ammunition, gun crews, notes on aiding wounded, etc.        Included in the photographs (most of them in large format - on the 'additional images' page the sizes are beneath the images) are 7 photos which are supposed to be (according to the family) the burial of the Sailors of the original U.S.S. Maine. This was the second burial when the ship had been recovered several years after the War to recover the trapped bodies inside then taking the ship out to her final resting place in the ocean. These photos I believe to be unpublished as I have been unable to find any references or publications with these included. They consist of the arrival of the bodies by boat, the funeral procession to the cemetery and the burial scene showing a mass number of fresh graves. The photos had been numbered to show the sequence of events. Quite a nice and historical group of images. Other photos show the Maine, one docked next to the U.S.S. Missouri. There are also images of McGuire and some of his sailor friends (unfortunately these are unmarked). A very nice and historical grouping which also shows the tight bond between the original U.S.S. Maine and it's namesake and that solemn chore of the recovery and proper burial of those that had been still trapped in the ship after the explosion in Havana that triggered the Spanish-American War. Some photos have small chips in the mounts and an occasional mar in the photo itself but overall a group in very good condition.
$ 2950.
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