Original U.S. WWI USS Arizona Inscribed Book with Photo Kept by Sailor Serving Aboard Ship in Europe During World War I Feed Block Assembly where it would be worn

where it would be worn off quickly by powder burn

while the interior side retains the colors much better

Robert Lubstein was a very well known distributor of caps

The end of the handle has a steel loop through the end

Original U.S. WWI USS Arizona Inscribed Book with Photo Kept by Sailor Serving Aboard Ship in Europe During World War I Feed Block Assembly where it would be wornOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an interesting book titled The Sketch Book, but it is not a sketch book, instead its a collection of short stories to help a soldier or sailor pass the time. The book comes with a small 2 x 4 photo of a US Navy sailor next to some old ruins, likely in Europe or a Caribbean country. The first page of the book, which has now broken away from the spine, is inscribed: Christmas, 1918. To Dearest Mother & Dad,