Vtg 1940s Navy Sailors Snapshot Photo Scalloped Edge B&W Military Men

Description

View Vtg 1940s Navy Sailors Snapshot Photo Scalloped Edge B&W Military Men with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. Vintage 1940s Navy Sailors Snapshot Photo Scalloped Edge B&W Military Men Vintage black-and-white gelatin-silver snapshot photograph showing light age-related handling wear and mild natural curl to the sheet. Front image surface retains semi-gloss sheen with fine surface scuffing, a few small handling creases and wrinkles particularly in the upper image area, and mild edge and corner wear with soft bends and tiny nicks but no tears or paper losses. Verso displays overall light toning, a diagonal crease line, and an ink inscription while the photo paper remains clean, intact, and flexible for careful handling or display as a single loose, unmounted, unframed original print. Original vintage 1940s black-and-white gelatin-silver snapshot photograph depicting two U.S. Navy sailors standing side by side in a parking lot, posed casually in front of the rear of a period automobile. Both men wear dark dress blue jumpers, bell-bottom trousers, and white Dixie cup hats, facing the camera with relaxed expressions as their shadows fall on the pavement, with the rounded trunk and bumper of the car behind them and base housing, trees, a fire hydrant, and a painted RES parking marking visible in the background. The print is on single-weight photo paper with a semi-gloss gelatin-silver surface and scalloped deckle edges on all sides, typical of midcentury vernacular photography, and presents a pleasing tonal range with clear detail in the uniforms, vehicle, and architectural elements. The reverse side is lightly toned and carries a handwritten ink inscription identifying the two sailors by name with a short note referencing Henderson and the 1940s, with no studio stamp or printed caption, indicating a personal one-of-a-kind snapshot rather than a later reproduction. Features include black-and-white gelatin-silver construction, scalloped edge borders, U.S. military servicemen subject, parked car and base buildings setting, and presentation as a single loose, unmounted and unframed original photograph suitable for military, social history, or snapshot collections. MSC186-106 Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Photographic Images › Photographs.

Type

Photograph

Theme

Militaria, People, Social History

Image Color

Black & White

Style

Documentary

Material

Paper

Features

Scalloped Edge, One of a Kind (OOAK)

Time Period Manufactured

1925-1949

Production Technique

Gelatin-Silver Print

Original/Licensed Reprint

Original

Subject

Military, Men

Country of Origin

United States