Navy Cruiser Scouting Squadron 2, c. 1930s-40s Graphite and Crayon Flying Bat Logo Drawing whale design PA from Baltimore and established

PA from Baltimore and established a leading studio there in the early 1850s until moving again in 1857

though the concentration of the artist's travels during this time were in Mexico and Central America

Another small collection of Victorian hair locks

Many housed games or miniature tea sets--horse roulette is my favorite

There is no backing

Navy Cruiser Scouting Squadron 2, c. 1930s-40s Graphite and Crayon Flying Bat Logo Drawing whale design PA from Baltimore and establishedHow to resist this charmer of a flying bat? Surrounded by Halloween orange to boot. As noted, this specific flying bat insignia belonged to the Navy Cruiser Scouting Squadron 2 (VCS 2), which was active during the World War II. Apparently, the use of the flying bat was first adopted in 1923 by pilots stationed at Guantanamo Bay to humorously comment on their scout aircraft, which they felt were so poorly suited for observation that the crews were