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Item #010102 1854 – Letter from a tea merchant in China reporting details about the first...

1854 – Letter from a tea merchant in China reporting details about the first attack by Imperial Chinese forces upon the international community at Shanghai and its decisive defeat by an ad hock amalgam of Anglo-American military units and Shanghai Volunteers

Shanghai, China: 1854. Unbound. This two-page stampless folded letter between merchants measures approximately 16” x 10” unfolded. It was sent from Smith, King & Company in Shanghai to Dane, Danet & Company in Boston. It is datelined “Shanghai / 11th April 1854” and bears a bold “24” rate marking along..... More

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Item #010057 1944-1946 – Scrapbook compiled by an African-American soldier while serving as a...

1944-1946 – Scrapbook compiled by an African-American soldier while serving as a member of an Engineer Aviation Battalion that built and repaired airfields throughout the Western Pacific during World War Two

Western Pacific: 1944-1946. Handmade Album. This 54-page handmade scrapbook measures approximately 9” x 12” and was assembled by T/4 (Technician 4th Grade) Fred B. Metcalf using rattan twine and manila file folders probably obtained from a unit office. It documents the deployment of the 1889th Engineer Aviation Battalion (Colored) to..... More

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Item #009721 An exceptional photograph album documenting the life of a well-to-do expatiate...

An exceptional photograph album documenting the life of a well-to-do expatiate family in Shanghai, China which includes travels to India, Egypt, and Italy to see Mount Vesuvius

China, Egypt, India, and Italy: 1930-1933. Album. This tooled leather album measures approximately 13” x 9” and contains over 200 corner-mounted photographs. The photos range in size from 2.25” x 3.25” to 5.25” x 3”. Many of the photos are captioned on the reverse and bear Preston Haines’ initials... More

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Item #010058 1946-1947 – Two items related to the massive and unprecedented humanitarian...

1946-1947 – Two items related to the massive and unprecedented humanitarian support provided to China following the end of World War Two

Chevy Chase, Maryland to Shaoyang, Hunan, China: 1946-1947. Envelope or Cover. This lot consists of two items: A United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration (UNRRA) form letter, hand stamped April 17, 1946, from Washington DC intended for “Relatives and Friends of UNRRA Employees in China” that was Shaoyang..... More

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