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Cap Badge, Army Transportation Corps - Water Division, Officer
Ca. 1945. Manufacturer: Gemsco.
Cap Badge, Army Transportation Corps - Water Division, Officer
Ca. 1945. Manufacturer: Gemsco.
Cap Badge (restrike), Army Transportation Corps - Water Division, Watchman
Ca. 2005. Restrike of CPO cap badge "Watchman." Same device used in MSTS and MSC.
Cap Badge, Army Transportation Corps - Water Division, "Chief Petty Officer"
Ca. 1945-1949. Manufacturer: N.S. Meyer. This unofficial issue was created by using a USN CPO badge with the USN abbreviation removed and replaced with a TC wheel. The TC-WD did not have ranks, rather seaman license status; attribution of CPO is…
Cap Badge (restrike), Army Transportation Corps - Water Division, "Chief Petty Officer" (Steward)
Ca. 2005. Alan Beckman interpretation of an unofficial TC-WD cap badge; designation of CPO steward when no badge or “rank” existed in the organization.
Hat - Garrison (Denim), United States Merchant Marine Academy Cadet Corps, Cadet-Midshipman
Ca. 1946-1947.This garrison hat was issued from November 1946 through at most Spring 1974. In Fall 1974, it was replaced with a ballcap. It was worn with dungarees and chambray work-shirts. Photographs show it with both the midshipman anchor and…
Hat - Flat (Blue), United States Maritime Service Enlisted
Ca. 1942. Tally legend is woven.
Medal, Soviet Union, Order of the Red Star
Ca. 1940s. Postwar issue of the Soviet Union Medal "Order of the Red Star." "For Military Merit." Four medals of this sort were awarded to American Merchant seamen during the Second World War for their heroism on the Murmansk Run; each of the…
Medal, Soviet Union, Medal "For Valor"
Ca. 1947. Postwar issue of the Soviet Union Medal "For Valor." Three medals of this sort were awarded to American Merchant seamen during the Second World War for their heroism on the Murmansk Run.
In Russian, the proper name for the medal is "Медаль…
Book, United States Merchant Marine Academy, The Navigation Work Book
ca. October 1942. ex-William Ittel. "The Navigation Work Book." Workbooks of this sort were filled out by deck cadets with essential information provided by their instructors; upon graduation, they were often carried by junior officers as…
Pin (Lapel), British Antarctic Survey Club
Ca. 2020. Pin worn on the lapel of a BAS member's jacket.
Badge (Blazer), British Antarctic Survey Club
Ca. 2020. Blazer badge for members of the British Antarctic Survey Club. The central device is that of the British Antarctic Territory; the official description is thus:
On 11 March 1952, the Falkland Island Dependencies (constituted in 1908,…
Cap Badge (miniature), United States Navy, Officer/Aviation Cadet
Ca. 1941-1945. Cap device worn by offficer and aviation cadets on garrison hat. Device is a miniature of the full-size brest badge worn by qualified naval aviators. Eventually, this device was abandoned post war for the service coat collar insigne…
Epaulette, United States Maritime Service, Officer Candidate
Ca. 1944-1945. Boards are unmarked, flat. and with cap buttons with plastic shanks.
Cap Badge (miniature), United States Army, Transportation Corps - Water Division, Officer (Unk Manu)
Ca. 1944-1948.
Insignia, Identifier, United States Maritime Service
ca. 1941-1942. The United States Maritime Service (USMS) - to create a distinct corporate identity added patches above enlisted rate patches to denote the wearers as members of USMS and not another service. These patches were abandoned in 1943 with…
Collection, United States Maritime Commission Cadet Corps Cadet, 1941
Ca. 1941-1943. Insigmia items of a cadet enrolled in USMC-CC
Cap (White), Merchant Marine, Boatswain
Ca. 1930s. Manufacturer: Appel & Co., New York.
Photograph, "Mail Cadet", Deck Cadet
ca. 1920s. Prior to the institution of the United States Merchant Marine Cadet Corps in 1938, the Federal government-sponsored cadets to work aboard federally-subsidized vessels. This is a rare photograph of a cadet from this period.There are some…
Cap Badge, Panama Mail Steamship Company, Chief Engineer
Ca. 1930s. Panama Mail Steamship Company was a subsidiary company of Grace Line (W. R. Grace & Co.) and was in operation from 1923 through the 1940s - when its ships were requisitioned by the War Shipping Administration. This cap badge was struck…
Cap Badge, "Mail Cadet," Engineering
ca. 1930s. If a ship were under contact to carry "mails" for the United States Government, the vessel was required to carry two cadets: one in the Deck Department, and another in the Engineering Department. Due to the connection with mail, the cadets…
Insignia, Brassard, United States Maritime Service. Shore Patrol
Ca. 1944. Brassard is of felt with applied felt letters. It was affixed around the arm by a safety pin.
Insignia, Rating Badges, United States Maritime Service
Ca. 1941-1943
Insignia, Aiguillette, United States Maritime Service, Shore Patrol
Ca. 194-1945. Ceremonial aiguillette.
Photograph, Merchant Seaman, Norway
ca. 1940s-1970s. ex-Jøte Wiklund of Sigerfjord, Norway . I do not know what 8410 on the reverse of the photograph may indicate; it may be an old post code.
In the summer of 1996 I moved into a mostly-furnished apartment at 95 Governor Street in…
Cap (White), United States Maritime Service, Officer
Ca. 1970s-1980s. ex-Captain Charles M. Renick. Cap frame is circa 1970s or 1980s; photographic evidence shows cap worn in 1984. Cap badge is circa 1960s. The business card in the cap is at least from July-August 1989, when Captain Renick assumed the…
Cap (White), American Mail Line, Master
Ca. late 1930s. ex-John S. Smith (?). Custom cap to a ship's master made in Shanghai, China. Cap manufactured by New Bright Cap Company, Shanghai, China. Construction is wicker frame with grey leather sweatband; cap badge is unmarked.(?) Despite cap…
Ephemera, Draft Cards
Ca. 1941-1945 Draft registration cards, James J. Smith
Ephemera, United States Lines, Wage Voucher
Ca. 1967. Vacation pay due James J. Smith.
Epaulet, United States Lines, Chief Engineer
Ca. 1960s. Chief Engineer epaulette ex-James J. Smith.
Ephemera, Newspaper clipping
Ca. 1955. New York Times newspaper clipping relating the circumstances of the award of the United States Lines Distinguished Service Medal to James J. Smith and his shipmates.
Document, United States Lines, Pension Correspondence & Booklet
Ca. 1953 & 1954. Apparently Mr. Smith did not sign up for a pension plan with his employer, and later did.
Document, United States Maritime Service, Identification Card
Ca. 1945. Issued to James J. Smith, Lieutenant Commander (Engineer)
Ephemera, Mess Pass to J. J. Smith, Asst Engineer
Ca. 1945. For use of John James Smith of SS Anthony Ravalli.On the back of the card is penciled names and telephone numbers of several women.
Certificates, War Shipping Administration, War Zone Bar cards
1943 Atlantic War Zone Bar card - James Joseph Smith
1943 Mediterranean Middle East War War Bar card - James Joseph Smith
1943 Pacific War Zone Bar card - James Joseph Smith
Certificates, United States Maritime Service, Designation of Grade
1943 Ensign, USMS - James Joseph Smith
1944 Lieutenant, USMS - James Joseph Smith
1945 Lieutenant Commander, USMS - James Joseph Smith
Insignia, United States Merchant Marine Academy Cadet-Midshipman Mustering Petty Officer
Ca. late-1940s.
Badge, United States Maritime Service Training Station Police
Ca. 1942. Badge worn by station police; unknown training station. Made of a zinc alloy. Manufactured by F. G. Clover, Co. of New York City.
Binoculars, Marine
Ca. 1920s. Unknown manufacturer; marked Paris "Merchant Marine." Brass covered in leather.
Pipe, Corncob
Ca. 2008. Also known as "Popeye Pipe." Popeye the Sailorman would often suck spinach through his pipe.Purchased in October 2008 from Noho Convenience Store, 640 Broadway, New York City.
"I'm Popeye the Sailor Man I'm Popeye the Sailor Man I'm strong…
Epaulets, United States Merchant Marine Academy Corps of Cadets, Cadet Midshipman Second Class (Deck), Squad Petty Officer
Ca. 1944-1945.
Medal, United States Lines Distinguished Service Award
Ca. 1938. Medal to Philip W. Babock (OS) of SS American Farmer for courage and meritorious service in support of the rescue of Fishing Schooner Fieldwood. Also known as USL DSA.Designer unknown; struck by Dieges and Clust (D&C). It is 1/10 10K GF…
Medal, United States Lines Mid-Atlantic Games - SS Republic
Ca. 1925. Awarded to passengers and crew who participated in deck games - the "games" were humorous tasks allotted to two or more teams and were organized in good fun.Designer unknown; struck by Dieges and Clust .
Medal, United States Lines Mid-Atlantic Games - SS George Washington
Ca. 1925. Awarded to passengers and crew who participated in deck games - the "games" were humorous tasks allotted to two or more teams and were organized in good fun.Designer unknown; struck by Dieges and Clust .
Medal, United States Lines Mid-Atlantic Games - SS Leviathan
Ca. 1923. Awarded to passengers and crew who participated in deck games - the "games" were humorous tasks allotted to two or more teams and were organized in good fun.Designer unknown; struck by Dieges and Clust .
Medal, United States Lines Distinguished Service Medal
Ca. 1956. Medal to James J. Smith (1st Ass't Engineer) of SS American Miller for courage and meritorious service in support of the rescue of SS Sea Mazzella. Also known as USL DSM.Designer unknown; struck by Dieges and Clust (D&C). It is 1/10 10K…
Medal, Merchant Marine Victory Medal
Ca. 1946
Cap Badge, Luckenbach Steamship Company, Officer
Ca. 1930s. GEMSCO, Inc. cap flag is circa late 1930s; backing is of indeterminate age. Luckenback SS Co. was in operation from 1850 through 1974.
Rating Badges, Section Leader, New York Merchant Marine Academy
Ca. 1930s-1940s. With the rename of the New York State Nautical School to the New York Merchant Marine Academy in 1929, all insignia for NYSNS also had their designs changed. On patches, instead of the unwieldy, New York Merchant Marine Academy, the…
Medal Group, United Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal, Merchant Marine Victory Medal, Merchant Marine Pacific Wat Zone ribbon bar, Gallant Ship citation ribbon.
Circa 1943-1946. Un-attributed group of decorations including United Merchant Marine Mariner's Medal, Merchant Marine Victory Medal, Merchant Marine Pacific Wat Zone ribbon bar, Gallant Ship citation ribbon.
Award, U.S. Maritime Commission, Maritime Eagle, Officer
Ca. 1942. Hallmark: "Sterling by Orber" - Orber Manufacturing Company, Rhode Island.
Insigne, U.S. Maritime Commission, Maritime Eagle, Labor Merit Badge
Ca. 1942. Variation 2.
Insigne, U.S. Maritime Commission, Maritime Eagle, Labor Merit Badge
Ca. 1942. Variation 1.
Cap (Khaki), United States Maritime Service Officer
Ca. 1940s. Cap badge is of Vanguard manufacture with smooth ribbon on the wreath element.
Cap (Khaki), United States Lines Officer
Ca, 1956. Ex-James J. Smith. 1956 awardee of USL DSM.
Epaulettes and Buttons, International Merchantile Marine - United States Lines, Officer.
Ca. 1930s. The epaulettes and buttons were removed from an old set of whites; in total there were five 40 ligne and two 28 ligne buttons. This catalog item shows only one of each button, as many are heavily tarnished. The buttons were affixed to the…
Cap Badge, United States Lines, Officer
Ca. 1931.
Cap Badge, United States Lines, Steward
Ca. 1931.
Cap Badge on band, United Kingdom, Merchant Navy, Chief Petty Officer
Ca. 1940s. Cap badge affixed to mohair band.
Cap Badge, United Kingdom, Trinity House Pilot
ca. 1940s. Bullion wire on wool backing.
Cap Badge, Luckenbach Shipping Lines, Officer
Ca. early-1940s cap badge & post-1955 wool backing. Cap badge is early 1940s vintage as the materials and GEMSCO hallmark attest; the backing's keeper pins are positively dated to post 1955 per the configuration of the dimples (two pairs of two).
Plaque, United States Navy, United States Naval Communications Station - Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory
Ca. 1970s. Wardroom plaque, US NAVCOMMSTA Diego Garcia BIOT.Immediately after the eviction of the island's residents and clearing the territory of the civilian population, the British and United States governments set about to militarize Diego…
Blazer Badges, United States Merchant Marine Academy
Ca. Unknown, perhaps early 2000s. ex-David Linwood Geyer, USMMA '44. Obituary claims 1944, old Alumni Association newsletter states 1943, present 1944; not present in 1944 Midships.After Mr. Geyer graduated from USMMA, he went to work for United…