American History Memorabilia

[KMayUSA6060]

Ben,

What an excellent read. First of all, thank you to your uncle for his service. He gave the ultimate sacrifice for this country. Second of all, that story is incredible. I can't even imagine what they went through, cove-hopping on foreign islands and then landing in Australia. It's crazy, sobering, and humbling to think about. These people were heroes. I'm glad you've been able to track down some memorabilia to honor your Great Uncle. Thank you very much for sharing!


My fiancee's grandpa fought in the Pacific in WWII. I don't remember exactly which battles he was apart of, but I do know that the Japanese radio stations referred to him as "The Knife" due to the amount of Japanese he killed with his knife. He's still alive, and lives right across the street. He doesn't talk about the war much, though. His body is shot, but his mind is as sharp as a tack.

I collect obscure NJ Memorabilia. The pages on the left are saved images from the internet, the deed signed by Barker Gummere, Jr, I picked up at a flea market in Neshanic NJ from a .25 cent box. He was part of the Republican Convention and a Political King Maker as from a excerpt from Washington Post
"Daisy's (Calhoun)second husband was Barker Gummere Jr., a banker whose political influence earned him the nickname the "Kingmaker of New Jersey." The last picture is a portion of Brick Mold from the early 1900's that I dug up in the late 1960's from near by Clay Pits I had two, donated one to the Historical Museum in town

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One More Original Photo Post Card of the Morro Castle

[KMayUSA6060]

That is incredible!

[RichardSimon]

I collect autographs primarily on documents and memorabilia of the Presidents that I think did a good job and some famous Americans who I admired.
Mark Twain, Clarence Darrow, Edward R Murrow, Teddy Roosevelt, RFK, JFK, Lincoln, Jefferson, Madison, Monroe. I also collect JFK assassination items and have Lee Harvey Oswald, Jack Ruby, Marina Oswald, Clay Shaw and a few witnesses.
Much of this Presidential stuff is framed on my walls.

A piece of a American Surveying History, that I acquired during the casualties of construction on one of my R.O.W. projects.