Charles forwarded these two photos of Navy Jeeps. These photos were posted at Flickr.
A Couple Navy Jeep Photos
February 21, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
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APU Hood Numbers
February 21, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features, Old Images • TAGS: apu. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Tom Sterndale was wondering if any knows the numbering system behind these Navy APU Hood numbers. Thanks to Aron for this great photo.
2 1956 Ads from ‘The American City’ Magazine on eBay
February 21, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
These ads appeared in different issues of ‘TheAmerican City Magazine’.
1) From July 1956 Issue:
“This is an original 1956 trade-publication print ad for Willys Jeep– a very unusual ad! It measures approximately 11″ x 7.5″ overall, has no tears or stains, comes from a dry, high-altitude, smoke-free environment, and is strictly graded”
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2) From July 1956 Issue:
“This is an original 1956 trade-publication print ad for Willys Jeep– a very unusual ad! It measures approximately 11″ x 7.5″ overall, has no tears or stains, comes from a dry, high-altitude, smoke-free environment, and is strictly graded”
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Hawaiian Shirt with Vehicles
February 21, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
UPDATE: **SOLD** Was on eBay
This is not in the best of condition, but it is unusual.
“Up for auction is a brightly patterned tropical shirt featuring images of Jeeps, vans, trucks and woody wagons. There are palm trees, surfboards and smiling dogs also featured. The shirt is used and made of 100% cotton, so it is faded from washing and may have shrunk even though the tag says Size Large. It has short sleeves and a polo-shirt like button-up front opening. This shirt will look equally good worn by a man or a woman. ”
2 Pages from the 1944 Willys Overland Annual Report
February 20, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Advertising & Brochures, Documents, Features • TAGS: 1944-wo-report. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
I’ll provide some more information on the 1944 Willys Overland Annual Report that I’ve scanned, but I don’t have time tonight. Instead, here’s some fun reading from the report. I’ve combined two of the pages into one image. This comes from an anonymous donor kind enough to share this (and other) documents so I can scan and share them with you.
Vintage Jeep Punchboard on eBay
February 19, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Features, toys This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Given these were designed to be punched, this is likely a pretty rare item. The seller certainly believes it is! Great piece. You can see other types of punchcards here: http://www.ebay.com/bhp/punch-board
“WONDERFUL WWII JEEP PUNCH BOARD.
PIECE IS UNUSED, BUT PUNCH IS MISSING FROM THE BACK.
THIS WILL STAND UPRIGHT WITH THE WHEELS TURNING WHEN ROLLED.
IT MEASURES APPX. 9 1/2 TALL 11 1/4 WIDE & 3 1/2 INCHES DEEP.
GREAT ESTATE FIND!!!!!”
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Tandem Hand Wiper Connecting Link in France on eBay
This part is located in France, so keep that in mind.
“ULTRA RARE BARRE DE CONNECTION POUR ESSUIE GLACES !!
ETAT NEUF, D’ORIGINE (NOS WWII)
PEINTURE D’ORIGINE (ORIGINAL OLIVE DRAB PAINT)
ORIGINAL BOX INCLUDED !
LA BOITE D’ORIGINE EST INCLUSE
TRES TRES RARE AUJOURD’HUI !!!
DON’T MISS IT ..”
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Centre D’Art’s Folk Art CJ-2A
February 18, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Artists/Drawings, Features, Magazine, Old Images • TAGS: Life-Magazine. This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
1950 photo of the Centre D’Art CJ-2A. This is a snapshot from the US Information Service video shown below.
Note how much more complex the art looks in this photo than in the video. This is DeWitt Peters with his Centre D’Art CJ-2A. http://www.haitipolicy.org/Vernisage.htm?PHPSESSID=
In 1943, WWII conscientious objector and artist American DeWitt Peters chose to go to Haiti to teach English. After a year, he wrote to the Haiti’s Ministry of Education and suggested he could do more for Haiti by establishing a school of painting. Using some of his own money, along with US State Department and Haitian funds, he helped launch the LE CENTRE D’ART. The goal of the center was to encourage the development of Haiti artists and folk art.
Image is from Life Magazine circa 1947. This looks different from the other photos. It is possible the jeep was repainted regularly.
To help advertise the Center’s work, Dewitt Peters used his jeep as a rolling mural. As you can imagine, this color jeep must have been quite a sight motoring around Port-au-Prince. Dewitt also used the jeep to deliver art supplies to rural painters. The video below from the United States Information Service shows his jeep from timestamps 5:17 to about 8:00. Too bad it isn’t in color.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Mr1USFY3mY
Many publications credit DeWitt for launching a renaissance in Haitian folk art, however some historians question his overall impact. However, one thing he might have launched is the Tap Tap Buses and Taxis, whose outsides are highly colorful and continue to shuffle riders to this day. Unfortunately, the Centre’ d’Art’s building was completely demolished in the Haitiian Earthquake.
Here are a few links of interest:
- http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2000-03-19/news/0003180453_1_tap-tap-pickups-haitians
- http://www.haitipolicy.org/Vernisage.htm?PHPSESSID=
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tap_tap
- Images of Tap tap vehicles
- Farewell, Fred Voodoo: A Letter from Haiti. Includes references to DeWitt Peters
- Life Magazine, August 1, 1947, article titled “Haitian Painting”, pgs 58-61.
- http://haiti.si.edu/centre-art.html
- Tap Tap Bus — public transportation in Haiti. Photo courtesy of Wikipedia
Reinfried Marass’ Visual Story Tale
February 18, 2014 • CATEGORIES: Features This site contains affiliate links for which I may be compensated.
Charles spotted this unusual photographic story essay by Reinfried Marass that features a child and a couple of different jeeps.
http://www.reinfriedmarass.com/war-child-labor-photo-essay-visual-storytelling-photography
1944 Benjamin Franklin Hotel Menu **SOLD**
UPDATE: Was on eBay.
Here’s a different version of a menu that was also used at the Benjamin Franklin Hotel.
“Menu – The Benjamin Franklin Hotel, Garden Terrace, Philadelphia, PA. August 19, 1944. Cover of the menu is “Bridging a new Guinea River”, painted by James Sessions for Willys-Overland Motors, Builders of the Mighty “Jeep”. VG+ condition. A little corner or edge wear, corner crease at upper right, a few small check marks inside. I use a poor/fair/good/very good/excellent/mint grading system and grade very conservatively (see my feedback). This does NOT necessarily correspond to the generic Ebay grading system that we are forced to use. Shipping is $2.50 in the U.S.”
