Item #60602 : Original period publication. Lot of fourteen colorful postcards published by the firm of Britton & Rey of San Francisco. Each of the cards depicts one of the Battleships which took part in the historic cruise of the Great White Fleet, December 1907 to February 1909. Included are the USS Ohio, Kearsage, Kansas, Virginia, Alabama, Minnesota, Illinois, New Jersey, Vermont, Rhode Island, Maine, Louisiana, Wisconsin, and Nebraska. On the reverse of each is a description of the particular ship, giving details as to building costs, armament and crews. None have been mailed. Light handling and wear.