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j Paul

j Paul

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Framing isn't anything special but the contents is pretty cool. Scattered and floated on a silk mat,
with one of the new gilded metals.

These letters were from a wounded solider ( Frank Davis) during 1938/39 while he was recovering from his injuries.
They were to his sweetheart backhome. Quite the aspiring artist. We also have some of his pin-up drawing of his girl,
that we are having restored and framing.

faskoletterweb.jpg
 
So tell us, did he end up marrying his sweetheart? Was this the occasion of their 60th wedding anniversary?
 
J Paul, if my history is correct, in 38-39 the US was not at war. Again just from memory of history class I think WWII started on Dec 7, 1941 when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. So maybe military letters might be more accurate.

Sorry, I just had to.
 
Nice drawings! I am also curious to know how you attached them. I have something similar coming in (haven't seen it yet, but it sounds like airmail paper and 2 envelopes) and am wondering how to attach it.
 
You could be correct Dave, but that is how they were presented to me. I'll have to check with customer for more information.

As I recall though, even before the US entered the war, officially, there were US military who were helping the British. At least that is how it was presented in "Pearl Harbor" but again that was only a movie :D


Attaching:

These envelopes / letters along with a myriad of other items were kept in the girls make-shift scrapbook. This scrapbook, was an old school workbook, with the assignment pages already filled in. These items were pasted/glued on both sides of those workbook pages. Damage had already occurred over the years and so at customers request (as this is just for family) the envelopes were carefully removed and then repasted to 4ply rag backers and then glued to the silk mat. Not archival, but we all know you have to do what you have to do for the customer. There are 3/8 spacer between glass and envelope.
 
Very nice!

I really like your choice of frame with these. It really works with the period of the letters. Nice to see they are working to preserve the contents of the scrapbook, has to be a interesting collection of work!

Rob
 
FrameMakers said:
J Paul, if my history is correct, in 38-39 the US was not at war. Again just from memory of history class I think WWII started on Dec 7, 1941 when Japan bombed Pearl Harbor. So maybe military letters might be more accurate.

Sorry, I just had to.
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You might want to check your history books. The war started in 1939 with the German invasion of Poland in 1939. Before Pearl Harbour the US supported the Allies with goods and materials on a lend/lease program. There is some thought that the conflict actually started before 1939, as there were rumblings, but most history books use 1939 as the start. After Pearl Harbour the US, along with the UK, and other Western Allies declared war on Japan. Because Germany and Japan had signed a Pact, they then declared war on the US.
(loosly quoted from sources on the net).


Sorry to frankenthread, but history is important. Like the old letters, and the simple presentation.
 
To all, the framing job doesn't appear to have a claim as to which war. Americans were involved in the war against Germany as early as 1936 in the Spanish Civil War and against Japan in China long before Pearl Harbor.
 
Don't you just love getting art back from a conservator and seeing the changes? Very cool!!!
 
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