[MILITARY PHOTOGRAPHY]. Extensive archive of photographs relating to the United States Navy. Taken various locations, c.1940-1990.

Various sizes and formats, most 8 x 10 in. Gelatin silver and color prints (some bends, creases), all housed in 5 binders. Provenance: Alexandre Korganoff (ownership stamps); Acquired Charles Miller Ltd., 21 October 2009 Sale 004 Lot 136.

Comprising approximately 800 photographs depicting various warships, submarines, naval officers, and others, many with ownership markings, handwritten notations or mimeographed descriptions on verso.

It was during World War II that the United States Navy proved itself a truly formidable presence on the high seas, achieving notable acclaim for its actions in the Pacific Theater and playing a decisive role in the Battles of the Coral Sea, Midway, Leyte Gulf, and Okinawa. These victories set the groundwork for a rapid expansion of the United States Navy; by century's end the United States had one of the largest navies in the world.