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 for the Aluminum Goods Manufacturing

for the Aluminum Goods Manufacturing Co of Manitowoc

Robert Lubstein was a very well known distributor of caps

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

where it would be worn off quickly by powder burn

The liner is also likely not original to the helmet

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 for the Aluminum Goods ManufacturingOriginal 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,