1920 Rotogravure WWI First Gun Fired Berlin Gunner Artillery West Point WAR1

This is an original 1920 World War I sepia rotogravure of the gun that fired the first shot for America, which was aimed at Berlin by a gunner of Battery C, 6th F. A., 1st Division, commanded by Captain Idus R. McLendon. The weapon has since been kept at the West Point Military Academy in New York.

CONDITION

This 91+ year old Item is rated Near Mint / Very Fine+. Light aging throughout. Light wrinkling. - right margin. No natural defects. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Please note that there is printing on the reverse.

• Product Type: Original Rotogravure; Sepia
• Grade: Near Mint / Very Fine+
• Dimensions: Approximately 10.25 x 8 inches; 26 x 20 cm
• Authentication: Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w/ Full Provenance
• Protection: Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)

Keywords specific to this image: Weaponry, Wartime, Warfare, United States Military Museum, Field Artillery

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