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"Maiden Swoon" Sayers
Photograph of a U.S. Army Air Forces serviceman, identified in the inscription as "Maiden Swoon" Sayers, circa 1940s.Inscription on verso: "'Maiden Swoon' Sayers."

"Never was so much owed by so many to so few"
Poster of Royal Air Force servicemen in flight gear, undated reproduction by Vintage Arte, based on an original design from the 1940s. Numbered 101 of 2500. Text: "'Never was so much owed by so many to so few.' The Prime Minister."

"Tubby" Robinson
Photograph of a U.S. Army Air Forces serviceman, identified in the inscription as "Tubby" Robinson, getting into a jeep, circa 1940s.Inscription on verso: "'Tubby' Robinson."

["Baby," a prototype North American P-51 Mustang]
Photograph of "Baby," a prototype North American P-51 Mustang aircraft, Inglewood, California, circa 1940s. Inscription: "All assembled." Item from the Margery Watson World War II Photographs album pages, circa 1940s. Album pages contain photographs…

["Baby," a prototype North American P-51 Mustang]
Photograph of "Baby," a prototype North American P-51 Mustang aircraft, Inglewood, California, circa 1940s. Inscription: "Baby' ready for an overhaul." Item from the Margery Watson World War II Photographs album pages, circa 1940s. Album pages…

["Big Stud," fighter ace Robert L. Baseler's Republic P-47D Thunderbolt]
Photograph of "Big Stud," fighter ace Robert L. Baseler's Republic P-47D Thunderbolt aircraft (serial number AC 42-75008), circa 1940s. The aircraft's nose art includes its designation and an ace of spades playing card, and the tail is painted with…

["Big Stud," fighter ace Robert L. Baseler's Republic P-47D Thunderbolt]
Photograph of "Big Stud," fighter ace Robert L. Baseler's Republic P-47D Thunderbolt aircraft (serial number AC 42-75008), circa 1940s. The aircraft's nose art includes its designation and an ace of spades playing card, and the tail is painted with…

["Heaven High, Hell Deep" manuscript, part one of three]
Partial manuscript for Jim Archibald's book "Heaven High, Hell Deep," part one of three, circa 1930-1935. Part of a series of 126 pages of handwritten, typed, corrected, and printed drafts from various iterations of Norman Archibald's manuscript,…

["Heaven High, Hell Deep" manuscript, part three of three]
Partial manuscript for Jim Archibald's book "Heaven High, Hell Deep," part three of three, circa 1930-1935. Part of a series of 126 pages of handwritten, typed, corrected, and printed drafts from various iterations of Norman Archibald's manuscript,…

["Heaven High, Hell Deep" manuscript, part two of three]
Partial manuscript for Jim Archibald's book "Heaven High, Hell Deep," part two of three, circa 1930-1935. Part of a series of 126 pages of handwritten, typed, corrected, and printed drafts from various iterations of Norman Archibald's manuscript,…
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