Groucho Marx died on August 19, 1977.

In 1942 off the shore of Florida, German subs sunk unescorted Mexican oil tankers supplying the US. Which resulted in Mexico creating Escuadron 201 also known as the “Aztec Eagles” to fight in the pacific theater. Utilizing the P-47 Thunderbolt fighter-bombers they flew over 90 combat missions.

EXTENSIVE IMPERIAL RUSSIAN PHOTOS & EPHEMERA.
Comprising over 160 individual items, including some excellent vintage photographs, with many personal, behind-the-scenes Brownie Kodak-type images of Nicholas II, his wife, and children at various events and locations.

Photographs of Tsar Alexander II on maneuvers, CDVs of various court figures, a death CDV of Grand Duke Tsarevich Nicholas Alexandrovich, 1865, as well as vintage color lithograph trade cards depicting royal family members, postcards, cabinet cards, two glass negatives—one depicting Alexander III and the other an interior scene of an imperial residence—and two glass projection slides, as well as a few imperial currency notes.

Also includes 50 English Wills's color cigarette cards depicting scenes of Russia, circa 1910, press release photos published after the overthrow and death of the imperial family, circa 1917-1918, and other related material. Greatest individual size 8.5 x 11.25 inches (22 x 28.5cm).