39 Snapshots Photo Album Clark Field Air Force Base. Philippines. Luzon Is. 1949
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Up for sale is.........acirca 1949 photo album containing 39 photographs (original snapshots), showinghistoric views of Clark Air Base (buildings and aircraft), and personal images of RufinoAngel and friends/family/etc. RufinoAngel was apparently a member of the Philippine military. Theopening photo is labeled “1946”.Abus in o...ne of the photos reads “USAF…” Twophotos in particular help identify the location:· onephoto has a sign that reads “Clark FieldIce Cream” – Fordauto has a 1949 Philippines License Plate.· anotherphoto shows “Kelly Theater”. Kelly Theater was named for Lieutenant Colin P. Kelly, a B-17pilot who was killed in action against the Japanese during the air defense ofthe Philippines.The original movie theater on old Clark Air Base was built in 1947. It was rebuilt in 1953. The photo in this album does not resemble the photos Icould locate online of the newer theater. The theater in this album has corrugated tin siding. The movie that is playing (using strongmagnification) is the 1948 musical “When My BabySmiles at Me”.
Some of the pages, and many of the photos are loose.Thelast 1/3 of the album consists of never-used pages.Thealbum measures 6-1/4” x 4-3/4”
CONDITIONThis post-World War Two (1949) snapshot album is ingood overall condition – see scans and photos. As mentioned, some of the pages, and some ofthe photos are loose.The photographs are in very goodcondition - well composed and with excellent resolution and contrast.The album is exactly as I found it, having NOT been high-graded. ********************** Feel free to ask questions Thanks for looking!
FREE shipping to U.S.
Shipping is thirteen dollars to Canada; Shipping everywhere else is eighteen dollars.
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Up for sale is.........acirca 1949 photo album containing 39 photographs (original snapshots), showinghistoric views of Clark Air Base (buildings and aircraft), and personal images of RufinoAngel and friends/family/etc. RufinoAngel was apparently a member of the Philippine military. Theopening photo is labeled “1946”.Abus in o...ne of the photos reads “USAF…” Twophotos in particular help identify the location:· onephoto has a sign that reads “Clark FieldIce Cream” – Fordauto has a 1949 Philippines License Plate.· anotherphoto shows “Kelly Theater”. Kelly Theater was named for Lieutenant Colin P. Kelly, a B-17pilot who was killed in action against the Japanese during the air defense ofthe Philippines.The original movie theater on old Clark Air Base was built in 1947. It was rebuilt in 1953. The photo in this album does not resemble the photos Icould locate online of the newer theater. The theater in this album has corrugated tin siding. The movie that is playing (using strongmagnification) is the 1948 musical “When My BabySmiles at Me”.
Some of the pages, and many of the photos are loose.Thelast 1/3 of the album consists of never-used pages.Thealbum measures 6-1/4” x 4-3/4”
CONDITIONThis post-World War Two (1949) snapshot album is ingood overall condition – see scans and photos. As mentioned, some of the pages, and some ofthe photos are loose.The photographs are in very goodcondition - well composed and with excellent resolution and contrast.The album is exactly as I found it, having NOT been high-graded. ********************** Feel free to ask questions Thanks for looking!
FREE shipping to U.S.
Shipping is thirteen dollars to Canada; Shipping everywhere else is eighteen dollars.
I will use protective packaging to insure safe delivery – check my 100.0% feedback!
