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Beginning operations in April 1942 with a shoestring flight of four Lockheed F-4 Lightnings (the photo-recon version of the famed P-38), the 8th Photo Squadron gave the American Army Air Forces its only aerial reconnaissance coverage of the Southwest Pacific during the first part of the war. From the first days over New Guinea until the final sweeps over Japan the squadron struggled with the world's most treacherous weather and faulty equipment as well as a resolute Japanese enemy to write an astounding record of keeping the 5th Air Force pictorially informed. The 8th Photo Squadron participated in every campaign from Buna to Hollandia, Lae to Rabaul, the Philippines to the invasion of Okinawa. The squadron played a part in such famous battles as the Coral Sea and Bismarck Sea. Its first commander was Karl Polifka, who went on to be listed in the first rank of American reconnaissance. This book is comprised of over 500 photos â most of which have never been published before â many from the archives of squadron veterans. Many new facts are added to the annotated squadron diary that was kept when the 8th operated almost singlehandedly during 1942 and 1943.

A guide for baseball collectibles including information on baseball as a game.

More than 700 streamlined, Art Deco chrome wares presented in 600 photos and illustrations, including table decorations, drinking and buffet items, smoking articles, and lamps, all products of firms such as Chase, Manning-Bowman, Kensington, and Revere. Histories of the firms and their industrial designers appear with patent and design information.

Every step necessary to create beautiful turned wooden boxes with threaded lids. Accompanying the precise and detailed text are over 250 color photographs, showing every technique and tool used. A box layout table is also provided. Once the box has been turned on the lathe and successfully threaded, instructions for adding a lustrous, durable finish are provided. Also included in this valuable text is a gallery featuring many beautiful box designs in a variety of woods.

Harrison Fisher 's illustrations in nearly 450 color and black and white magazine covers and book pages document his career. Most famous from 1905 to 1920, he achieved celebrity status and was the leading judge of beauty. Includes price guide by dealer and collector Bruce Magnotti.

Celebrates the early years of Anheuser-Busch, today's prevailing leader in the brewing industry. Over 400 color photos trace the company's colorful advertising from the late 1800s through the mid-20th century on lithographed prints, signs, trays, calendars, corkscrews, jewelry, and much more. Features Budweiser, Faust, Malt-Nutrine, Bevo, and other brands, as well as many rarely seen items. Values included with captions.

Once you decide what kind of spirits are living in your bottles, Tom Wolfe will set you to work carving charming faces to match, using small pieces of scrap wood, basic carving tools and paint, and not much time. The finished carvings could be hung around a bottle, a neck, on a Christmas tree, or anywhere else that could use a little personality! More than 200 color photos paired with step-by-step instructions, plus a full-color gallery of 20 different carved bottle spirits.

Bears used for advertising and publicity campaigns.

Thousands of gas pump globes produced for major oil companies (Pennzoil through Utoco) and their affiliates are presented with generics and globes from independent and Canadian firms. Over 1100 color photos and text identify globe types, list reproduction globes, and explain how the illustrated and listed original globes are valued today .

Courtney McWilliams takes the reader on an amazing journey through the collectibles and history of the Beatles. Over 575 color photographs illustrate a wide range of collectible Beatles items from yesterday and today. Among the collectibles covered are original memorabilia, jewelry, buttons, clothing, dishes, glassware, Yellow Submarine items, wall hangings, and music. Truly, there is something here to fire the passions of every Beatles collector and fan. Price listings are provided for each item displayed, according to condition ranging from good to near mint. Completing this text are a bibliography and an index.

The development of surfing.

An extraordinary sample of Depression era glass, from an extraordinary glass company. Most of the Tiffin glass presented in this volume is from the 1920s and 1930s. More than 450 illustrations--color photographs, catalog pages, advertisements, and drawings--plus a current price guide make this perfect for the collector, researcher, or dealer.

Features color photos and the floor plans of 48 budget-minded innovative home designs by North American architects, ranging from a super-insulated eco-tech country home in the Catskills to an elegant three-story townhouse in Chicago. Five are conceptual homes yet to be built.

History of the Hathaway Shirt Company.