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WWII US Navy Seabees Sailor’s Trunk with Decorated Inside Pin-ups, Photos, Decal. ARTIFACT: Great WWII United States Navy Seabees Sailor’s trunk with pin-ups, period photographs, and decals. The wood trunk features the Seabees decal logo on the front, an image that depicts a bumble bee holding a wrench, hammer, and machine gun. Below the bee reads: “SEABEES”. Inside there are six photos, one of an evergreen covered in snow, three men with the hunt’s bounty hanging up behind them, a portrait, a gentleman playing the saxophone, a woman with two dogs, and a photo of Shirley Temple that is signed: “TO LAWRENCE FROM SHIRLEY TEMPLE”. The underside of the lid also shows a smaller version of the Seabees decal seen on the front. The trunk features three closures, one locking (two need repair). Attached to the leather handle is a paper tag that reads: PARCEL CHECK STUB. THIS STUB TO REMAIN ON THE PARCEL WHEN DELIVERED, 29 – 29 – 28. SIZE: Approximately 22-1/4″ x 16″ x 8-1/2″; Decal: 10″ in diameter. CONSTRUCTION/MATERIALS: Wood, metal, screws, leather, paper, decal, photographs, cast iron. ATTACHMENT: Leather handle, three metal closures, one locking, cast iron hinges. MARKINGS: “KENNEDY 91″ on locking closure, USA EXCELSIOR, THE EXCELSIOR HARDWARE CO. ” front of key, “491 on reverse of key. ITEM NOTES: This is from a US Navy Seabees collection which we will be listing more of over the next few months. CONDITION: 7- (Very Fine-): The trunk shows moderate wear, much of the decal remains intact, two of the closures need repair, metal shows areas of oxidation, handle replacement, overall very fine condition. GUARANTEE: As with all my items, this piece is guaranteed original. The item “WWII US Navy Seabees Sailor’s Trunk with Decorated Inside Pin-ups, Photos, Decal” is in sale since Friday, May 06, 2016. This item is in the category “Collectibles\Militaria\WW II (1939-45)\Original Period Items\United States\Personal Gear”. The seller is “flyingtigerantiques” and is located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. This item can be shipped worldwide.

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