1915 Print Battleship Explosion Panama Pacific Navy - ORIGINAL HISTORIC TW3 XEGA9 - Just before He Awoke

- Just before He Awoke

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This ad features artwork by Walter Richards of a soldier writing home

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Light surface rub - top right corner

1915 Print Battleship Explosion Panama Pacific Navy - ORIGINAL HISTORIC TW3 XEGA9 - Just before He AwokeThis is an original 1915 halftone print of the blowing up of the battleship, Zone. The ship was blown up for the Panama Pacific Exposition held in San Francisco. The caption writes, "[the Zone] gave a vivid idea of what happens to the warship that carelessly strolls into an enemy mine field, and hten waits around till the hostile commander on shore has time to press a button exploding the mine"CONDITION This 96+ year old Item is rated Very Fine ++.