Category Archives: Military

March 12, 2018

1950s 10th Regiment Infantryman

5″ x 8″ portrait. Private Collection.

Dusting off the cobwebs of my blog with this pretty boy. This unnamed private was of -I believe- the 10th Infantry Regiment, per the X atop the crossed rifles. In the 50s to early 60s, the 10th was stationed at the now closed Fort Ord in California. He was lucky. Next to sunny beaches and on what is now a national park, the fort was considered the most attractive place in the country to be stationed at; every new recruit hoped to end up there.

This portrait came in a large 8″ x 11″ mat with flap and the photographer logo at the bottom.

Photographer: Sunnyside L.J.C. California.

3 Comments | tags: 1950s, portrait | posted in Military, Teens

April 15, 2016

This cap has a few stories to tell

By C.E. Ryan

Sailor close-up portrait snapshot. 1940’s. Private collection.

Another photogenic sailor, with the handy comb in the breast pocket -you know he had just used for this shot- and a cap atop his blonde head that has definitely seen better days!

Although it may seem that way, I don’t specifically look to collect sailors. But this is a nice close-up, ladies and gentlemen.

3 Comments | tags: 1940s-1950s, candid, close up, portrait, sailor, sailors, us navy, WWII era | posted in Military, Others

April 7, 2016

Far from Home

By C.E. Ryan

2.5″ x 4″ snapshot of sailor in profile. 1940’s. Private Collection.

A small candid photograph of an American sailor in profile, with local children in the background. Chances are this was taken in the North African region between 1940 and 1943, Libya maybe…

So the photographer asked him to pose for the picture, and his reply was to lean toward the camera and present his profile with the hand of a thinking man. It worked out perfectly! While I find the subject beautiful, the composition is as well. It feels professional even if an amateur took it.

5 Comments | tags: 1940s, africa, candid, sailor, snapshot, WWII | posted in Military, Others

March 19, 2016

U.S.S.Nevada sailor Robert Flowers

By C.E. Ryan

U.S.S. Nevada sailor Robert “Bob” Flowers. RPPC. 1910’s-20’s. Private Collection.

The U.S.S Nevada was launched in 1914. This sailor with an air of confidence may have been one of the first to have manned it.

During the Great War the ship was based in Bantry Bay, Ireland, to protect the supply convoys sailing to and from Great Britain.

RPPC: CYKO. 1904-1920s.

Leave a comment | tags: 1910s-1920s, portrait, sailors, us navy, USA, uss nevada | posted in Military, RPPCs

February 12, 2016

1943. A Sailor’s Prayer

By C.E. Ryan

1943 version of A Sailor’s Prayer. Postcard. Private Collection.

One of the few variations going around from the 20’s to the 60’s. I like this one especially, because of it being published during World War Two.

Leave a comment | tags: 1940s, a sailor's prayer, sleeping | posted in Military, Postcards

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