[Collection of 9 Neptune Crawl Photographs]
by [WWII]: [Navy]
- Used
- first
- Condition
- Very good +.
- Seller
-
Silver Spring, Maryland, United States
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About This Item
np, 1945. Very good +.. Small photograph collection of a Crossing the Line ceremony aboard an unnamed WWII-era US naval ship. A long-established naval tradition dating back at least until the 19th century, such "Sons of Neptune" proceedings initiate sailors ("Pollywogs") after their first crossing of the equator by their more seasoned shipmates ("Shellbacks"). Though these ceremonial hazings could be brutal, the one here portrayed seems rather tame, with most participants seen smiling and initiates confined to activities like scrubbing the deck. One image does picture a "Neptune Crawl," however, where Pollywogs crawl along the deck and are "paddled." Collection of 9 loose, approximately 6" x 4" black and white photographs (one duplicate). Ink stamp of Universal Photo Service of Lacrosse, Wisconsin to rear of each. Print edges slightly curled, few with corner creases. Overall very good.
Details
- Bookseller
- Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 41433
- Title
- [Collection of 9 Neptune Crawl Photographs]
- Author
- [WWII]: [Navy]
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good +.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Place of Publication
- np
- Date Published
- 1945
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About the Seller
Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix
Biblio member since 2004
Silver Spring, Maryland
About Brian Cassidy Bookseller at Type Punch Matrix
Brian Cassidy Bookseller is the counterculture department of Type Punch Matrix, a rare book firm founded in 2019 by Rebecca Romney and Brian Cassidy. BCB @ TPM specializes in the avant garde in all its various guises, including: The Beats; artists' books; poetry; small journals and magazines (especially those associated with the Mimeo Revolution); modern and contemprary art; photography; music; archives and appraisals; as well as vernacular, folk, and outsider books of all kinds. We are always looking to purchase books within my areas of interest, from single titles to collections. Please inquire. We are open by appointment and are easily accessible by public transit.
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