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The 1925 American Navy visit to Australia: a fine collection of…
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Melbourne
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3-May-2010
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The 1925 American Navy visit to Australia: a fine collection of photographs, booklets, menus, invitations and other ephemera rpoduced on the occasion of this Visit. Includes a ticket for a visit to 'U.S.S. Pennsylvania' at port Melbourne, together with a photo of the ship in dock; the 'American Fleet number' of 'Aussie - the Cheerful monthly' magazine (N.Z. Edition); a photographic map entitled 'Across the Pacific with the U.S. Fleet'; the official 'Programme Ofentertainments at Melbourne' with map intact; the menu from the 'Luncheon by the Commonwealth and Victoria Governments. Exhibition Building, Melbourne'; a banquest menu (given by the Ministers of state for the Commonwealth) signed by 5 of the attending U.S. Naval officers; the programme for the 'Reception Given by the Government of Victoria'; the souvenir programme from Sydney for 'The official state Government's Gala Performance'; the official 'Souvenir of Visit to New South Wales', etc. Many items not previously seen by US. (40 items)
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Militaria & Weapons: Ephemera