1923 Rotogravure U.S. Navy Famous Battleships USS Oregon Maine Olympia Historic Cheap Sale Excellent

“‘Ships Identified With American Naval Exploits”

This is an original 1923 sepia rotogravure of three famous U.S. Navy ships: the USS Oregon (BB-3), an Indiana-class battleship: the USS Maine (BB-10), successor to the battleship of the same name that was destroyed at Havana during the Spanish-American War; and the USS Olympia, a cruiser famous as the flagship of Commodore George Dewey at the Battle of Manila Bay.

CONDITION

This 91+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. No creases. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Please note: There is printing on the verso.

• Product Type: Original Rotogravure; Sepia
• Grade: Very Fine +++
• Dimensions: Approximately 9.75 x 14.75 inches; 25 x 37 cm
• Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
• Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

Period Paper is pleased to offer a collection of original rotogravures from 1923. These images provide us with fascinating “snapshots,” so to speak, of historical events, people and places — a virtual treasure trove for the collector of historical memorabilia from the early 20th century.

About Rotogravure:

Rotogravure is a printing method using a rotary press with intaglio cylinders which allows for very high quality halftone reproductions to be printed at high speed on inexpensive paper stock. Newspapers, beginning with The New York Times, were able to make effective use of this technology, and many published regular rotogravure pictorial sections in their publications during the early 20th century.

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