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USRC BEAR! 1885-1905 THEN BECAME USCGC1915 HARRY L.BOYD ORIG PICS 1912 VERY RARE
USRC BEAR! 1885-1905 THEN BECAME USCGC1915 HARRY L.BOYD ORIG PICS 1912 VERY RARE
USRC BEAR! 1885-1905 THEN BECAME USCGC1915 HARRY L.BOYD ORIG PICS 1912 VERY RARE
USRC BEAR! 1885-1905 THEN BECAME USCGC1915 HARRY L.BOYD ORIG PICS 1912 VERY RARE
USRC BEAR! 1885-1905 THEN BECAME USCGC1915 HARRY L.BOYD ORIG PICS 1912 VERY RARE
USRC BEAR! 1885-1905 THEN BECAME USCGC1915 HARRY L.BOYD ORIG PICS 1912 VERY RARE
USRC BEAR! 1885-1905 THEN BECAME USCGC1915 HARRY L.BOYD ORIG PICS 1912 VERY RARE
USRC BEAR! 1885-1905 THEN BECAME USCGC1915 HARRY L.BOYD ORIG PICS 1912 VERY RARE
USRC BEAR! 1885-1905 THEN BECAME USCGC1915 HARRY L.BOYD ORIG PICS 1912 VERY RARE
USRC BEAR! 1885-1905 THEN BECAME USCGC1915 HARRY L.BOYD ORIG PICS 1912 VERY RARE
USRC BEAR! 1885-1905 THEN BECAME USCGC1915 HARRY L.BOYD ORIG PICS 1912 VERY RARE
USRC BEAR! 1885-1905 THEN BECAME USCGC1915 HARRY L.BOYD ORIG PICS 1912 VERY RARE

USRC BEAR! 1885-1905 THEN BECAME USCGC1915 HARRY L.BOYD ORIG PICS 1912 VERY RARE

$ 132

Availability: 53 in stock
  • Time Period Manufactured: Spanish-Amer War (1898-1902)
  • Condition: Used
  • Theme: Militaria
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted

    Description

    USRC UNITED STATES BEAR REVENUE CUTTER SERVICE BUILT IN 1874 AS A SEAL SHIP.BOUGHT BY USRC IN 1884 TO RESCUE THE KEELY EXPEDITION THESE GUYS HAD BEEN STRANDED FOR 4 YEARS. IT WAS A MESS BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO RESCUE 6 OF THE MEN, MOST DIED. ANTHEN WENT ON TO PATROL THE DEADLY WATERS OF BERING SEA AN ARTIC THEY HAD 20000 MILES TO COVER. THEY PRETTY MUCH WERE THE LAW COURT AN EVERYTHING THEY PROTECTED WILD LIFE AS WELL.THIS LOT COMES WITH WHAT APPEARS TO BE A PRINT OF THE SHIP IT HAS SIGNATURE AT BOTTOM OF HUNTER WOODS 40 WITH A ANCHOR IT IS NOT PERSONALLY SIGNED. IT IS 21 1/8"×21 3" AN HAS PLEXIGLASS THAT NEED REPLACED. THE OTHER MATTED PICUTRE IN THE FRAME IS A POSTCARD FROM 1915 I KNOW BECAUSE I HAVE 2 AN OTHER IS MARKED BY RELATIVE OF HARRY. THE PRINT AN POSTCARD ARE IN GOOD SHAPE. I OPENED BACK TO REPLACE PLEXIGLASS AN NEVER DID,EZ FIX TAKE OUT OLD GO TO LOWES AN THEY WILL CUT IT PERFECT. NEXT IS TWO OLD OLD PICTURES ONE FROM LATE 1800' 'S AN SHOWS AGE BUT ACCEPTABLE. IT IS REALLY NEAT, ITS SENIOR CAPTAIN RENOLDS AN FLEET. ENGINEER BOYD. THIS SHOULD BE ARCHIVED. NEXT A PICTURE OF COMMODORE HARRY LANSDALE BOYD AN IT REALLY HAS ISSUES. JUST A MIRACLE IT MADE IT THIS LONG.AN LAST PIECE IS A FAMILY TREE THAT FOLDS OUT AN IS LIKE 21"×30" AN IS FOR ABNEY'S AN BOYDS AS WELL AS SCANLAND IT HAS BEEN FOLDED AN COUPLE SMALL HOLES AT CREASES NOTHING INTERFERES WITH LINEAGE. COMMODORE HARRY L. BOYD IS ON HERE HAVING SERVED IN SPANISH AMERICAN WAR AN WWI BEFORE I GUESS BOARDING USS BEAR AN BECOMING A COMMODORE. REALLY NEAT HISTORY AN HAVING IT ALL TOGETHER IS PRICLESS. ALSO THERE ARE MORE WAR HEROS ON THAT FAMILY TREE. FRANCIS WORTH SCANLAND ONE AN TWO WERE ONLY FATHER SON TO GET NAVAL CROSS IN WW11 AN THEY PUT THIS TOGETHER WITH PICTURES FROM FAMILY ALBUM.Please refer to the pictures for condition issues. This is sold as is so please ask any questions you might have before you purchase. Also before posting anything but 5 stars please contact me first in hopes we can work it out an remain friends! Thanks this is a 4 piece lot! Oh an shipping is more cause size of box!