WWII Coastal Artillery Gun Emplacement US Army 16-Inch Cannon Snapshot Photo

Description

View WWII Coastal Artillery Gun Emplacement US Army 16-Inch Cannon Snapshot Photo with current marketplace pricing, condition, product images and item details. During World War II. • No tears, writing, or major handling marks. • Original gelatin-silver photo on matte-finish fiber paper. 1st photo cropped for up close viewing. WWII Coastal Artillery Gun Emplacement US Army 16-Inch Cannon Snapshot Photo Original WWII-era snapshot photograph showing a large coastal artillery gun emplacement, believed to be a U.S. Army 16-inch shore-defense cannon used during World War II. The image shows the heavy gun barrel elevated on its recoil carriage with surrounding earthwork mounds and equipment visible in the background—likely part of a Pacific or West Coast coastal defense installation from the mid-1940s. Includes • Original gelatin-silver photo on matte-finish fiber paper • Measures approximately 4″ × 2 ½″ • Depicts large fixed 16-inch gun emplacement with earth berm and support structure • Confirmed vintage: no optical brighteners under UV light (true 1940s paper stock, see photos) Condition Notes • Overall good vintage condition for its age • Light crease at upper-right corner, matte surface shows minor age wear only • No tears, writing, or major handling marks • Strong contrast and excellent subject clarity Please see our photos as they are part of our description. Thanks. 1st photo cropped for up close viewing.  Scarce original WWII snapshot documenting U.S. coastal or island defense operations—an impressive heavy-gun emplacement photo seldom found outside official archives and ideal for U.S. Army, artillery, and Pacific-theater collectors. Visit our eBay store for more vintage WWII photographs and militaria collectibles! We gladly combine shipping   👉 Visit our eBay store:  https://www.ebay.com/str/emeraldchest Condition: Used. Category: Collectibles › Militaria › WW II (1939-45) › Original Period Items › United States › Photographs.

Country of Origin

United States

Photo Type

Gelatin Silver Print

Size

4" x 2 1/2"

Color

Black & White

Material

Photographic Paper (Silver Gelatin)

Region of Origin

United States

Framing

Unframed

Modified Item

No

Subject

WWII Coastal Artillery Gun Emplacement - US Army 16-Inch Cannon

Type

Snapshot Photograph

Conflict

WW II (1939-45)

Era

WWII 1940s

Original/Reproduction

Original

Theme

Militaria

Time Period Manufactured

WWII Era (1939-45)