{"product_id":"1923-rotogravure-u-s-navy-battleships-uss-alabama-iowa-target-practice-bombing-240257-rto9-040","title":"1923 Rotogravure U. S. Navy Battleships USS Alabama Iowa Target Practice Bombing","description":"\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Old Ships Used as Targets for Gun and Bomb Attacks\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an original 1923 sepia rotogravure with two images of old U.S. Navy ships, including the battleship USS \u003ci\u003eAlabama\u003c\/i\u003e and the USS \u003ci\u003eIowa,\u003c\/i\u003e being used for bombing target practice.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 91+ year old Item is rated Very Fine +++. No creases. No surface rub. No tears. No water damage. Please note: There is printing on the verso.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProduct Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Original Rotogravure; Sepia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eGrade:\u003c\/b\u003e Very Fine +++\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/b\u003e Approximately 9.75 x 14.75 inches; 25 x 37 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAuthentication:\u003c\/b\u003e Serial-Numbered Certificate of Authenticity w\/ Full Provenance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eProtection:\u003c\/b\u003e Packaged in a custom archival sleeve with an acid-free black board (great for display, gift-giving, and preservation)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePeriod Paper is pleased to offer a collection of original rotogravures from 1923. These images provide us with fascinating \"snapshots,\" so to speak, of historical events, people and places -- a virtual treasure trove for the collector of historical memorabilia from the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout Rotogravure:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rotogravure is a printing method using a rotary press with intaglio cylinders which allows for very high quality halftone reproductions to be printed at high speed on inexpensive paper stock. Newspapers, beginning with \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times,\u003c\/i\u003e were able to make effective use of this technology, and many published regular rotogravure pictorial sections in their publications during the early 20th century.\u003cp\u003eRTO9C23 \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Period Paper","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":7646099603516,"sku":"240257_RTO9_040","price":56.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1021\/8371\/products\/RTO9_040_a48eb7d9-8a2f-45eb-984a-8a25abb8d6d5.jpg?v=1571713526","url":"https:\/\/www.periodpaper.com\/products\/1923-rotogravure-u-s-navy-battleships-uss-alabama-iowa-target-practice-bombing-240257-rto9-040","provider":"Period Paper Historic Art LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}