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Eight albums. 1st - Oblong 14 x 9.25 in. [80 pp (unpaginated)]. With 244 photos sized from 1 x 1 in. up to 7 x 10 in. (many hand-coloured), as well as a few Real Photo Postcards. Limp calf, stamped & decorated in colour on front & back covers, sewn w/ rawhide tie at gutter margin; 2nd - Oblong 4to. 11.25 x 7.25 in. [100 pp (unpaginated)]. With 249 original photos (many w/ annotations, some w/ markings within the negative), sized 2.75 x 3.5 in. up to 6.75 x 10 in. Limp black simulated leather post-binder, sewn at gutter margin w/ black silk braid, silver lettering stamped on front cover. 3rd - 4to. [96 pp (unpaginated)], on thick toned paper stock, w/ 154 original photos tipped-in, taped, and mounted with corners into album (some with ink annotations below, or beside images). Black boards post-binder, sewn at gutter margin w/ black silk braid (scuffing, edgwear, some rubbing, occasional tears). 4th - Thick folio. 12.25 x 14.25 in. [70 pp (unpaginated).] on thick toned paper stock. With 104 photos sized from 4 x5 in. up to 8 x 10 in. (most 7 x 10 in.), nearly all with text in lower fore-edge of negative, or printed in blank below image on lower fore-edge, all mounted either with tape, or glue. Tan padded boards, post-binder, sewn at gutter margin w/ brown silk braid (some scuffing, edgewear, rubbing). 5th - Thick folio. [154 pp (unpaginated).]. With 239 photographs, sized 3.75 x 5.75 up to 8 x 10 in., many of them are 9 x 9 in., most with text in lower fore-edge of negative or printed in blank below lower fore-edge, all mounted either with tape or glue. Embossed & decorated padded dark brown boards, post-binder, nickel-plated screwposts (rear hinge repaired in black tape, scuffing, rubbing). 6th - 4to. [32 pp (unpaginated).] typed sheets attached to portfolio leaves, with 17 original photos mounted, 1 large folding colour map, 4 pp. TLS signed by Governor Paul Fannin on Arizona State letterhead, 2 TLS from Harry Wildnauer, Federal Works Agency, and Guy Kirksey, Air Corps tipped-in., contained with padded leather portfolio, gilt decorations, silk endpapers (minor scuffing). 7th - Oblong 4to. 12 x 7.5 in. [96 pp (unpaginated).], thick black paper stock. With 228 original photos, sized 7 x 11 in., with two 4 pp. programs for Pig'n Whistle Evening Concerts in Seattle, WA. Limp embossed Arts & Crafts brown cloth post-binder, black silk braid, rounded corners (front inner hinge starting). 8th - Oblong folio. 13 x 10.5 in. [100 pp (unpaginated).] on thick black paper stock. With 484 original photographs, many with annotations on versos, some mounted with glue, others with corners, some loose, a few missing, sized from 1 x 2 in. up to 8 x 10 in. Limp textured brown calf post-binder, rounded corners, sewn at gutter margin with brown silk braid (some edgewear, rubbing, weakening to many leaves at gutter margin), an excellent archive filled with bright images, strong contrast. This immense photo album archive assembled by Lt. Colonel Boyd Yaden (1906-1980), incorporates eight albums. The first of these albums document his career serving with the Provisional Co. No. 2, 1st Battalion, 55th Coastal Artillery of the U.S. Army serving the batteries at Fort Kamehameha (Fort Kam). The 55th CA was equipped with 155 mm. Grande Puissance Filloux guns, typically mounted atop concrete Panama Mounts which enabled the pieces to traverse 360 degrees, as well as 75 mm. field pieces. These remarkable images show the artillery gun crews test firing the 155 mm. guns, loading shells, night firing, camp drills, inspections, athletics, expanding the tracks for the 41st Coast Artillery Locomotive at Fort Kamehameha, and more. Of special interest are three photos documenting the first Navy Pacific Flight by Commander John Rodgers in the PN-9 Seaplane from San Pablo, CA non-stop to Honolulu, HI which ran out of gas and landed in the Pacific Ocean. The crew fashioned sails from wing fabric, and later leeboards to steer the flying boat and finally came within 15 mil.
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