Original U.S. WWI USS Arizona Inscribed Book with Photo Kept by Sailor Serving Aboard Ship in Europe During World War I Feed Block Assembly The rigging is mostly intact

The rigging is mostly intact but is torn in a few areas

Robert Lubstein was a very well known distributor of caps

The liner is also likely not original to the helmet

while the interior side retains the colors much better

Original U.S. WWI USS Arizona Inscribed Book with Photo Kept by Sailor Serving Aboard Ship in Europe During World War I Feed Block Assembly The rigging is mostly intactOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an interesting book titled The Sketch Book, but it is not a sketch book, instead its a collection of short stories to help a soldier or sailor pass the time. The book comes with a small 2 x 4 photo of a US Navy sailor next to some old ruins, likely in Europe or a Caribbean country. The first page of the book, which has now broken away from the spine, is inscribed: Christmas, 1918. To Dearest Mother & Dad,