1939 US. NAVY EXHIBIT GGIE SAN FRANCISCO CA WW 2 BATTLESHIPS SUBS RARE BROCHURE

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THIS SCARCE  BROCHURE  WAS FROM THE U.S. NAVY EXHIBIT AT THE GOLDEN GATE INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION  HELD IN SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA IN 1939  IT IS 9 BY 6 INCHES WITH 16 PAGES EXCELLENT CONDITION FOR ITS AGE,  THE FIRST PART IS ON THE SHIPS THAT WERE ON DISPLAY AT THE FAIR,  IN JUST 2 YEARS ALL WOULD BE IN ACTION IN WW2, THE SUBMARINE SALMON  HAS A VERY INTERESTING HISTORY,  WAS OFF THE PHILIPPINES AT THE START OF WW2  A MUST READ,  AS ARE ALL THE OTHER SHIPS FROM THE FAIR,  THEY ARE THE USS  GRIDLEY, MISSISSIPPI, FARRAGUT, PORTER, IT WAS SUNK, RANGER , BROOKLYN, SUB SALMON, ARGONAUT, NEW ORLEANS SOME BATTLESHIPS AND CRUISERS  ONE CARRIER,  ONE ESCAPED PEARL HARBOR GOT UNDER WAY DURING THAT ATTACK,  SO MUCH HISTORY HERE, ALSO IN THE BACK FAMOUS SHIPS OF THE PAST,  A TREASUE AND HISTORIC,,,SHIPPING IS USPS  FIRST CLASS