WWii Photographs
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 WWII SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO DALEIDEN GERMANY 6TH ARMORED US FLAG MIL GOV FEB 1945 $6.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 39m |
 WWII RARE PHOTO LOT OF10 US ARMY SOLDIERS CONSTRUCTION UNIT PORRETTA ITALY LOOK $19.99 Time Remaining: 27d 14h 59m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 WWII SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO ZELLERFELD GERMANY 1ST INF CIVILIANS FORCED OUT APR 45 $6.99 Time Remaining: 42m |
 WWII SIGNAL CORPS PHOTO BERNHAUSEN GERMANY 3RD ARMORED SEEBURG SIGN MIL GOV 1945 $6.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 45m |
 WWII RARE PHOTO LOT OF 19 USAAF 307TH BG GUADALCANAL W US NAVY SEABEES LOOK $19.99 Time Remaining: 29d 19h 45m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 WW2 German Original Photo Army Dentist $1.63 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 52m |
 WWII PHOTO BRITISH OCCUPATION GERMANY SOLDIER CHECKS GERMAN ID PINKIE STEREO $2.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 53m |
 WWII RARE PHOTO LOT OF 17 USAAF 307TH BG GUADALCANAL W US NAVY SEABEES LOOK $19.99 Time Remaining: 29d 19h 50m Buy It Now for only: $19.99 |
 WW2 German Original Photo Building Bomb Damage $1.55 Time Remaining: 56m |
 WW2 German Original Photo Gay Interest Soldiers $1.55 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1h 1m |
 WWII RARE JAPANESE SURRENDER LOT OF 12 PHOTOS WITH CAPTIONS 1945 11X17 LOOK $99.99 Time Remaining: 29d 18h 34m Buy It Now for only: $99.99 |
 WW2 German Original Photo Kriegsmarines Radio Room $1.55 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1h 2m |
 WWII PHOTO 9TH TD TANK DESTROYER SECURITY HQ GERMAN BLDG WRITING KING FRIEDRICH $2.99 Time Remaining: 1h 2m |
 341 US WW II Navy Training Station Sampson NY Company 348 Photo 1944 $9.99 Time Remaining: 29d 23h 30m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 WW II ORIGINAL PHOTOS SMALL LOT 3 OF GERMAN TROOPS $7.50 (5 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 4m |
 WWII PHOTO ABANDONED GERMAN EQUIPMENT HELMET RIFLES BOY GIRL PLAYING 1945 $3.65 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 6m |
 342 US Original Pre WWII Navy Sailors Photo Portrait with Cardboard Frame $9.99 Time Remaining: 29d 23h 31m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 WWII PHOTOS GERMAN EAGLE MUNICH RED CROSS BAVARIA MILITARY GOVERNMENT SIGN $2.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1h 10m |
 WW2 German Original Photo Great Natural Shot $1.55 Time Remaining: 1h 11m |
 Pilots F6F Hellcat Marshall Islands WWII Navy Photo $8.99 Time Remaining: 1d 21h 49m Buy It Now for only: $8.99 |
 WW II ORIGINAL PHOTOS SMALL LOT 7 OF GERMAN TROOPS $5.50 (3 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 12m |
 WW2 German Original Photo General Fieldmarshall Hindenburg $1.88 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 13m |
 BATTLE OF STALINGRAD RARE WW2 WAR PHOTO ALBUM 317 Pics + DESCRIPTION $5.95 Time Remaining: 4d 19h 10m Buy It Now for only: $5.95 |
 WW2 German Original Photo Great Winter Coat $1.55 Time Remaining: 1h 16m |
 WW2 German Original Photo Helmets Sailors $1.55 Time Remaining: 1h 16m |
 ORIGINAL GERMAN WW2 PORTRAIT PHOTOGRAPH LUFTWAFFE AIRMAN IN STEEL HELMET $6.57 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 25m |
 WWII B 17 Memphis Belle with Honor and Ground Crew Bassingbourn 4X6 Photo $4.99 Time Remaining: 7h 8m Buy It Now for only: $4.99 |
 WW2 German Original Photo Group $1.55 Time Remaining: 1h 26m |
 WW2 German Original Photo Group $1.55 Time Remaining: 1h 31m |
 Bodies Concentration Camp WWII Holocaust Photo $8.99 Time Remaining: 22d 21h 40m Buy It Now for only: $8.99 |
 WW2 German Original Photo Group $1.55 Time Remaining: 1h 34m |
 WW2 German Original Photo Political Salute $1.55 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 1h 37m |
 WWII RARE PHOTO LOT OF 10 US ARMY SOLDIERS MED 1125TH ALGERIA JEEPS RED CROSS $18.99 Time Remaining: 28d 19h 37m Buy It Now for only: $18.99 |
 WW2 German Original Photo Hospital Ward Scene $1.55 Time Remaining: 1h 41m |
 WW2 German Original Photo Luftwaffe Group $2.17 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 46m |
 Burned Concentration Camp WWII Holocaust Photo $8.99 Time Remaining: 22d 21h 50m Buy It Now for only: $8.99 |
 WW2 German Original Photo Hello You $1.55 Time Remaining: 1h 48m |
 WW2 German Original Photo Now Shake Hands $1.55 Time Remaining: 1h 51m |
 COLOR WW2 Photo Japanese MacArthur USS Missouri WWII $5.95 Time Remaining: 29d 7h 8m Buy It Now for only: $5.95 |
 WW2 11th AIRBORNE Photo Album Owned by Master Sargeant Clarence Peterson $152.50 (11 Bids) Time Remaining: 1h 55m |
 WW2 German Original Photo Pals $1.55 Time Remaining: 1h 55m |
 WW2 Photo Japanese Surrender Delegation WWII $4.95 Time Remaining: 29d 7h 7m Buy It Now for only: $4.95 |
 WW2 German Original Photo Parade Ground Drill $1.55 Time Remaining: 2h |
 WW2 German Original Photo Zeppelin Commanders $1.55 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2h 5m |
 WWII RARE PHOTO 7X9 GENERAL DWIGHT D EISENHOWER DUKW INVASION TAXI IN ACTION $20.99 Time Remaining: 19d 17h 24m Buy It Now for only: $20.99 |
 WW2 11 187th AIRBORNE ANGELS FROM HELL Photo Album Sargeant William Day $127.50 (7 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 9m |
 WW2 German Original Photo Poker Players $1.55 Time Remaining: 2h 10m |
 WW2 Photo Red Ball Highway France 1944 WWII $4.95 Time Remaining: 27d 22h 39m Buy It Now for only: $4.95 |
 WW2 German Original Photo Pipe Smoker $1.55 Time Remaining: 2h 15m |
 WW2 German Original Photo Political Gathering $1.55 Time Remaining: 2h 16m |
 ORIGINAL WW2 GERMAN PHOTO GERMAN SOLDIERS GRAVES $2.10 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 16m |
 WWII RARE PHOTO LOT OF 7 USAAF 34TH ADG REP SQD ITALY AIRFIELD BONEYARD LOOK $15.99 Time Remaining: 28d 7h 9m Buy It Now for only: $15.99 |
 WW2 German Original Photo Juden Prisoners Led Away $1.55 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2h 18m |
 WW2 11th AIRBORNE Photo Album Owned by Master Sargeant Clarence Peterson 300 + $152.50 (8 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 19m |
 9 WW2 GERMAN PHOTO ALBUMS SCANNED TO CD 1200 IMAGES $15.64 Time Remaining: 25d 4h 37m Buy It Now for only: $15.64 |
 WW2 German Original Photo Soldier $1.55 Time Remaining: 2h 26m |
 OLD VINTAGE WW2 ERA RPPC PHOTO POSTCARD NAZI GERMAN ARMY AIRPLANE MUNICH AIRPORT $66.00 (4 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 27m |
 WW2 Republic P 47 Thunderbolt 1st ACG Coxs Bazaar 1944 8x10 Aircraft Photos $11.11 Time Remaining: 29d 22h 18m Buy It Now for only: $11.11 |
 OLD VINTAGE WW2 RPPC POSTCARD MUNICH GERMANY WAR PHOTO US AIR RAID DESTRUCTION $4.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 2h 30m |
 WW2 German Original Photo Edelwiess Badges $1.55 Time Remaining: 2h 30m |
 WWII B 24 Liberator In Flight Crew Photos Four 4 X 6 Photos $9.99 Time Remaining: 14d 10h 10m Buy It Now for only: $9.99 |
 WW2 German Original Photo Soldiers Youths $1.55 Time Remaining: 2h 30m |
 OLD ORIGINAL VINTAGE WW2 ERA RPPC PHOTO POSTCARD US ARMY TANK SOLDIER GERMANY $11.49 (6 Bids) Time Remaining: 2h 32m |
 GRAPHIC WWII Photo Dead US Soldier BAR Rifle 1945 WW2 $5.95 Time Remaining: 3d 11h 7m Buy It Now for only: $5.95 |
 WW2 German Original Photo Proud Soldier $1.55 Time Remaining: 2h 33m |
 WW2 German Original Photo Heinkel HE111 Bombers $1.55 Time Remaining: 2h 40m |
 Concentration Camp Truck Load WWII Holocaust Photo $8.99 Time Remaining: 6d 3h 46m Buy It Now for only: $8.99 |
 WW2 German Original Photo Soldiers March $1.55 Time Remaining: 2h 40m |
 WW2 German Original Photo Soldiers Discuss $1.55 Time Remaining: 2h 45m |
 WWII RARE PHOTO LOT OF 8 US ARMY SOLDIERS IN NAPOLI ITALY MEDIC UNIT LOOK $17.99 Time Remaining: 28d 19h 16m Buy It Now for only: $17.99 |
 WW2 German Original Photo Soldiers On Skis $1.55 Time Remaining: 2h 46m |
 WW2 German Original Photo Work Detail $1.55 Time Remaining: 2h 56m |
 PHOTO IWO JIMA UNITED STATES MILITARY ARMY 1945 MARINES WORLD WAR II D DAY NAVAL $16.96 Time Remaining: 28d 4h 1m Buy It Now for only: $16.96 |
 WWII German Cigarette Card Photo $0.99 Time Remaining: 2h 56m |
 WWII German Cigarette Card Photo $0.99 Time Remaining: 2h 56m |
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(2x3) Rosie the Riveter We Can Do It Retro Vintage Locker Refrigerator Magnet
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Description(2x3) Rosie the Riveter We Can Do It Retro Vintage Locker Refrigerator Magnet |
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Five Fingers
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Five Fingers
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53 Classic Winston Churchill Old Time Radio Broadcasts on DVD (over 9 Hours 28 Minutes running time)
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DescriptionThis unique old time radio DVD collectible features 53 digitized reels of classic Winston Churchill radio broadcasts and over 9 Hours 28 Minutes of total running time on 1 DVD. Take a journey back through radio broadcasting history with this large audio library of OTR memorabilia... |
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Century Collection Old Crow P-51 Mustang Photograph Autographed Framed in Metal
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Century Collection P51 Mustang Photograph Framed with Metal Relic
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Hasbro Year 2000 G.I. JOE "Foreign Soldiers Collection" Series 12 Inch Tall Soldier Action Figure - World War II Japanese Army Air Force Officer with Sword w/ Sheath, KI-27 Pistol w/ Holster, KI-27 Ammo Clip, Field Hat, Shirt, Log Book, Airplaine Identifier w/ Case, Photograph, Boots, Belt w/ Buckle, Report Map Case, Rising Sun Arm Band and Flag/Banner
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DescriptionCourageous, loyal, fearless in battle ... Japan's air warriors of World War II were of the most tenacious fighter encountered by the United States military. |
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TNMGraphics Military and Patriotic - WWII Soldier - Light Switch Covers - single toggle switch
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DescriptionWWII Soldier Light Switch Cover is new and handcrafted utilizing unique process resulting in a stunning high gloss ceramic-like finish. SET OF MATCHING SCREWS IS INCLUDED giving it a perfect finishing touch... |
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TNMGraphics Military and Patriotic - WWII Soldier - Light Switch Covers - double toggle switch
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DescriptionWWII Soldier Light Switch Cover is new and handcrafted utilizing unique process resulting in a stunning high gloss ceramic-like finish. SET OF MATCHING SCREWS IS INCLUDED giving it a perfect finishing touch... |
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TNMGraphics Military and Patriotic - WWII Soldier - Light Switch Covers - 2 plug outlet cover
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DescriptionWWII Soldier Light Switch Cover is new and handcrafted utilizing unique process resulting in a stunning high gloss ceramic-like finish. SET OF MATCHING SCREWS IS INCLUDED giving it a perfect finishing touch... |
5 Things You Didn't Know About Nikon
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Nikon wasn't the company's name until 1988.
Prior to this, the company was officially called Nippon Kogaku K.K. - many people believe the name changed earlier, but it wasn't until the late 80's. 1st April 1988, to be precise, Nikon Corporation was officially (re)born.
Of course, they had been using Nikon as a trademarked brand for many years (history suggests the name Nikon was first invented in the mid 1940's), so why did they eventually decide to switch? Well, this little story direct from Nikon's website may shed some light.
Then-president Shigetada Fukuoka met with former French President Jacques Chirac. On hearing the name Nippon Kogaku Kogyo, Mr Chirac simply tilted his head in bewilderment. When Mr. Fukuoka said the word "Nikon," however, the Parisian mayor understood immediately.
President Fukuoka said "From hereon, I don't want us to be limited by the name Kogaku ("optics"). Let us work toward even greater advancements."
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Nikon didn't manufacture their first camera until 1948.
Thirty-one years after the company was founded by the merging of three separate optical manufacturers in 1917, Nikon launched their first camera, the Nikon I. Prior to this, Nikon made lenses under the Nikkor brand, along with binoculars and microscopes.
Demand for the camera in Japan was huge, but it wasn't without it's problems. A rush to manufacture left the camera somewhat unreliable, with the film advance often failing to work, which led to many customer complaints and forced Nikon into financial difficulties. However, they rebounded with 1949's Nikon M and 1950's Nikon S, then the S2, SP and finally the classic Nikon F SLR, quality and reliability improving with each model.
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Nikon originally made all of their now arch-rival Canon's lenses.
Canon's first cameras were inexpensive Japanese Leica clones, and in 1934 it announced a 35mm rangefinder called the Kwanon. The Kwanon was just a prototype never put into production - it was followed by their first commercial camera, the Hansa Canon, in 1936. Canon had one problem, however - they didn't have any experience of making lenses, so they contracted Nippon Kogaku Kogyo, already a proven optical designer and manfufacturer, and used Nikkor lenses. The Hansa Canon actually shipped as standard with a Nikkor 50mm f/3.5 lens.
In fact, a large part of the first Canon camera was made by Nikon - Nippon Kogaku was responsible for the lens, the lens mount, the viewfinder, and the complete rangefinder mechanism. Canon did start developing lenses in 1937, but they weren't available until after WWII, and they didn't launch their fast 50mm Serenar f/2 until 1947.
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When launched in 1959, the Nikon F cost an average of three months salary.
We may think that we have it bad with the price of today's digital SLRs, but the first Nikon SLR cost 67,000 Yen - three times the salary of a Japanese government employee at the time. They still managed to sell a million of them over the next 15 years!
This was the camera that introduced us to the F mount - the very same mount (albeit with added features, especially in the electronic age) that is still in use today. This mount was revolutionary at the time, having a huge diameter in comparison to it's rangefinder peers, which allowed Nikkor F lenses to be far more resistant to mechanical vignetting.
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Nikon's first Digital SLR, the D1, was developed from scratch in just two years.
We may take for granted now that a new camera will be digital, but just over 10 years ago this was certainly not the case. Although the first Coolpix (the Coolpix 100) was produced in 1997, Nikon's classic D1 wasn't introduced until 1999.
The order to produce a DSLR came from Nikon's president in 1997, and engineers responded by saying it would take four years, three at a minimum. They were given two.
The result was a 2.7mp DSLR with many features bettered by even today's entry-level cameras (and also by it's contemporary digicams; the Coolpix 100 was 3mp), but at the time it was revolutionary. The D1 quickly displaced Kodak from dominance of the DSLR market, and sales exceeded the target of 100,000 bodies per year even at it's US$5500 asking price. With the D1, Nikon's market share eclipsed that of Canon. Strangely, the camera used the NTSC colorspace, not the SRGB or AdobeRGB we use today.
Article originally published at NikonHQ - the web's premier site for Nikon photographers.
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Memories of World War II: Photographs from the Archives of The Associated Press