February 23rd, 2012
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 2/23/2012
A Photographic Album, 10” x 7-1/2,” 27pp., 1953-1956, prepared by Leonard Wise. Wise identifies his movements in white ink on each black page. there are a total of 51 snapshots, the majority of Black men. In small part, “September 24, 1953, ... I left for the Army. Three years seems like a very long time, Leonard Wise ..” “Sept 25, 1953, ... I was a firman at Kilmer ...,” with comic photo. “June 28, 1954, A Paratrooper,” large photo of Wise in uniform. “Dec 18, 1954, A few more inspections and jumps,” with three photos. “Jan 6, 1955, Back at Bragg, preparation for many field exercises,” with two photos. “Sept 21, 1955 ... my luckiest year for gambling. By this time I had won over a thousand dollars ..” with photo of card game. “sept. 19, 1956, I don’t think there will ever be anyone who will be prouder than I to say I was once a United States Paratrooper ...” String bound with covers, VG.
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