Description: An original 9.5x8.5" vintage photo (10x12 inch total sheet size), acquired as part of a large archive of very rare Tel-Pic publications issued during WW2 by a company out of NYC. The Tel-pics Syndicate company issued a daily war photo (except Sundays) for home front subscribers during the peak war years. This is a large format image on thin 1940s paper (thicker than newsprint). Professionally packaged in a rigid mailer for safe delivery.Photo OverviewMembers of the U.S. Army's Eighth Air Force are seen working on agricultural tasks with their Flying Fortress in the background at a bomber base in England. The soldiers are preparing land for a Victory garden, reflecting their versatility beyond their military duties. This image highlights the dual roles these airmen played during wartime.The Eighth Air Force was known for its strategic bombing campaigns in Europe during World War II, primarily targeting industrial and military sites. The concept of Victory gardens was promoted during this period to boost morale and supplement wartime food supplies in England.Text PresentEntered as Second Class Material at the Post Office of N.Y., N.Y., under the Act of March 3, 1879.VOLUME 2 - Number 116 - September 1, 1943TELPICS Published daily except Sundays and Holidays by TELPIC SYNDICATE, INC.AT BLOWING OR PLOWING IT UP—THEY'RE GOODMembers of the U. S. Army's Eighth Air Force take time off from their Flying Fortress (background) and blowing up enemy installations to plow up additional land on their bomber base somewhere in England for a Victory garden. The base already boasts a 40-acre tract that produces vegetables for the mess hall menu.ALLIED AIRMEN CONTINUE RAIDS ON BURMACondition: Good to fair antique condition. Photo has age related coloring, scuffs, and other imperfections. Some have the original address of the 1940s subscriber on the back.
Price: 33 USD
Location: Carlsbad, California
End Time: 2025-02-12T04:58:21.000Z
Shipping Cost: N/A USD
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Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Type: Photograph
Subject: military, bomber base, agriculture, garden
Theme: conflicts & wars, history, militaria, social history
Featured Person/Artist: none
Year of Production: 1943
Original/Licensed Reprint: Original
Size: 9.5x8.5 inches
Time Period Manufactured: 1925-1949
Number of Photographs: 1
Antique: No
Unit of Sale: Single Piece
Vintage: Yes
Framing: Unframed
