Page 1 (1931-1935) Page 1a (June 1931-July 1932 w/ Robert Beazell) Page 2 (1936) Page 3 (1937) Page 4 (1938) Page 5 (1939-1940) Page 6 (1941-) Page 7a (The collection of Bob Boyd (grandson of Walter Crosby) Page 7b (The collection of Bob Boyd (grandson of Walter Crosby) Page 8 (First Day Covers)
Cachets should be listed in chronological order based on earliest known usage. Use the postmark date or best guess. This applies to add-on cachets as well.
THANK YOU Courtesy of Mel Dick, who secured and obtained all this Crosby material for the museum, and Bob Boyd (grandson of Walter Crosby) who agreed to share his grandfather’s legacy. The Museum cannot thank you enough for all of these items showing Walter G. (Bones) Crosby's life and activities.
1897 picture of the USS Philadelphia and crew, on which I presume Crosby served
Apia Samoa / April 1898 / Best Regards Bones
Walter and a bicycle, c1898-1900
Photo of the Seaman Gunners - Class of 1903 Naval Torpedo Station - Newport, RI. Walter G. Crosby is in the 2nd row, 2nd from the left.
11 June 1905, documenting his visit to Wash. DC
11 June 1905, documenting his visit to Wash. DC
11 June 1905, documenting his visit to Wash. DC
11 June 1905, documenting his visit to Wash. DC
Crosby sitting on a Burro to the right of the standing Indian - 1907 Postcard
Crosby and a woman touring Mesa Verde National Park, Spruce Tree House - 1914
Crosby and a woman touring Mesa Verde National Park, Balcony House - 1914
“Gunners Gang looking over 5 inch guns sent from Washington D.C. to be installed on the USS Chattanooga, Bremerton, Washington - Dec. 18, 1915”
“Gunners Gang looking over 5 inch guns sent from Washington D.C. to be installed on the USS Chattanooga, Bremerton, Washington - Dec. 18, 1915”
Chief Crosby relieves Chief Steve Miller. Picture dated Xmas Eve Dec. 24, 1915 “W.G.C”
Chief Crosby relieves Chief Steve Miller. Picture dated Xmas Eve Dec. 24, 1915 “W.G.C”
Group photo of Walter’s “Gunnery Trainees” while stationed at the Bremerton Navy Yard around 1915. Walter can be seen in the center of the second row.
Picture of Emma that Walter had in his possession during their “courting” period prior to their marriage.
USS Chattanooga Cruiser No. 16 “Diving Team” with Walter on the far left and the diver with the helmet on without a date. Quaymas, “Senora" Mexico
USS Chattanooga “Diving Team” with Walter on the far left and the diver with the helmet on without a date. Quaymas, “Senora" Mexico
USS Chattanooga Cruiser No. 16 “Diving Team” with Walter on the far left and the diver with the helmet on dated 26 Feb. 1916. Quaymas, “Senora" Mexico.
USS Chattanooga “Diving Team” with Walter on the far left and the diver with the helmet on dated 26 Feb. 1916. Quaymas, “Senora" Mexico. (Backside)
Posed real photo postcard of Walter dated 17 March 1916.
Posed real photo postcard of Walter dated 17 March 1916. (Backside)
Group picture of the “Chiefs” on the USS Chattanooga Cruiser No. 16 and the reverse which is dated 24 May 1916 and addressed to his eventual wife “Emma Hepner” in Vilas, South Dakota.
Group picture of the “Chiefs” on the USS Chattanooga Cruiser No. 16 and the reverse which is dated 24 May 1916 and addressed to his eventual wife “Emma Hepner” in Vilas, South Dakota. (Backside)
Photo taken on the deck of the USS Chattanooga Cruiser No. 16. His writing indicates that he was in Mazatlan, Mexico headed for Panama.
Photo taken on the deck of the USS Chattanooga Cruiser No. 16. His writing indicates that he was in Mazatlan, Mexico headed for Panama. (Backside)
Real photo postcard of Walter, his friend Josh Alderman and an Otter named "Teddy" referred to as the ship’s mascot on the reverse. c. 1916
Real photo postcard of Walter, his friend Josh Alderman and an Otter named "Teddy" referred to as the ship’s mascot on the reverse. c. 1916 (Backside)
Crosby photo taken on the deck of the USS Chattanooga
Crosby photo taken on the deck of the USS Chattanooga. (backside)
Chief Crosby's activities as part of a "Traveling Recruiting Team", Farmington, NM July 5, 1917. Crosby and friend George Schroder.
Chief Crosby's activities as part of a "Traveling Recruiting Team", Durango, CO June 1917
Chief Crosby's activities as part of a "Traveling Recruiting Team", Durango, CO June 1917
Chief Crosby's activities as part of a "Traveling Recruiting Team", Monte Vista, CO 1917. Crosby is seated in the back seat of the car, far right.
"Traveling Recruiting Team", Crosby and friend George Schroder. Colorado 1917
"Traveling Recruiting Team", Colorado 1917
Wedding announcement
The reverse of this photo says “Vilas” which is in South Dakota. This is a picture of Emma and Walter during a visit to her family later in 1917 after their marriage.
Photo of Emma, Walter, and baby son Rewalt on the front porch of their home near their store in Charleston, Washington near Bremerton Navy Yard where Walter was stationed in 1918. Dated July 7, 1918.
Photo of Emma, Walter, and baby Rewalt on a walk in a park, 1918.
Crosby's store in Charleston, WA, essentially run by Emma and stocked primarily with handicraft, clothing, and items associated the the Pacific Northwest. 1918.
Crosby's store in Charleston, WA, essentially run by Emma and stocked primarily with handicraft, clothing, and items associated the the Pacific Northwest. 1918.
Crosby's store in Charleston, WA, essentially run by Emma and stocked primarily with handicraft, clothing, and items associated the the Pacific Northwest. 1918.
Crosby's store in Charleston, WA, essentially run by Emma and stocked primarily with handicraft, clothing, and items associated the the Pacific Northwest. 1918.
Crosby's store in Charleston, WA, essentially run by Emma and stocked primarily with handicraft, clothing, and items associated the the Pacific Northwest. 1918.
Walter G. Crosby, Charleston, WA, 1918.
Four page letter sent to Walter dated 22 April 1918 from a former “gunnery trainee” E.E. Hemrich.
Page 2. Letter describes in detail the conditions of his voyage while crossing the Atlantic in the USS Pueblo Armored Cruiser No. 7.
Page 3.
Page 4.
4th of July 1917 - Walter Crosby and others on horseback watching Indian racing at Kirkland, New Mexico
5 Jan. 1929 Navy Dept. Sec. of the Navy official discharge letter.
5 Jan. 1929 Navy Dept. Bureau of Navigation official placement on retirement list subject to recall if needed, Pg 1
5 Jan. 1929 Navy Dept. Bureau of Navigation official placement on retirement list subject to recall if needed, Pg 2
1930's era W. G. Crosby envelope, front
1930's era W. G. Crosby envelope, back
21 June 1943 letter from the War Dept. cancelling all certificates to sell Army Insignia
1947 Nov. issue of Vol. XIV No. 8 of The LOG “Announcement of the death of W.G. Crosby", 8 Sept. 1947
Business card advertising a Novelty, Art, and Curio Canteen store run by Mrs. Crosby at the West Gate of the Puget Sound Navy Yard - Charleston, Washington prior to Walter retiring from the Navy.
Personal Walter Crosby business card
Business card, "Bone's Place", San Pedro, CA
Business card, "Bones Naval Canteen", San Pedro, CA
Business card featuring “House of 1000 Lockers, Naval Tailoring services and “all night service”
Crosby "filler" card
Crosby "filler" card
Crosby Coin and Stamp Catalog Cover
Crosby "filler" card
Crosby Cover Album Ad
Cover Exchange Letter 7 March 1946
Cover Exchange Letter 16 March 1946
USCS LOG cover - June 1940 - Crosby Cover
USCS LOG Pg2 - June 1940 - Crosby Cover
Crosby "MARINES" Ad
USF Constitution Cachet Council 1934-1935
Certificate of Transfer to the Fleet Naval Reserve 7 June 1920
Certificate of Transfer to the Fleet Naval Reserve 7 June 1920
Walter Crosby is with a naval buddy in a park. He is sporting a mustache and is on the left in the picture.
Group photo with Crosby seated front row center.
Group photo with work detail on shore (Crosby in uniform just to the left of center).
Group photo of sailors loading “ammunition belts”. Crosby is standing in the upper right of the photo.
Posed picture of Walter Crosby in what appears to be a Navy Yard setting.
Posed picture of Walter Crosby taken at the Puget Sound Navy Yard, Bremerton, Washington.
May 20 1918 Letter from the Treasury Dept. about Chief Crosby's benefits
February 24 1970 Letter from the Social Security Dept. to Senator George Murphy about Mrs Emma Crosby's benefits.
March 24 1970 Letter from the Veterans Administration to Mrs Emma Crosby in response to Senator Murphy inquiry. Page 1.
March 24 1970 Letter from the Veterans Administration to Mrs Emma Crosby in response to Senator Murphy inquiry. Page 2.
March 24 1970 Letter from the Veterans Administration to Senator George Murphy in regards to Mrs. Crosby’s continuing attempt to keep him involved. Page 1.
March 24 1970 Letter from the Veterans Administration to Senator George Murphy in regards to Mrs. Crosby’s continuing attempt to keep him involved. Page 2
March 31 1970 Letter from Senator George Murphy to Mrs Emma Crosby
July 21 1971 Letter from the Veterans Administration to Mrs Emma Crosby placating Mrs. Crosby since in her frustration she had written to President Nixon.
Emma (Catherine) Crosby and daughter Jane visiting the battleship USS Mississippi BB-41
Silent film actress Edna Mae Cooper next to “Pal Karl” and Frank Neale’s plane (VH-UGF) “Love Bird” built by Larkin Aircraft Melbourne, Australia used in service between Melbourne and Sydney.
Historical profile description of Gilbert H. Purdy to accompany his photo that was available for purchase at the Bones’ photography studio run by associate photographer Mr. Harvey.
9 March 1931 response on official congressional letterhead to Walter Crosby from representative Ernest Ackerman 5th District New Jersey responding to previous correspondence of 3 March agreeing to pay .20 cents or more if utilizing preferred air mail stamps on covers ordered.
10 March 1931 letter from customer Everett Wallster to W.G. Crosby acknowledging receipt of battleship cancelled covers and expressing delight and satisfaction with the quality of the Crosby album received.
1932 marketing tool letter with a focus on naval cachets and cancels, offering specific examples, their virtues, discount prices and relationship to the Tenth Olympic Games in Los Angeles
22 March 1933 letter to W.O. Wylie seeking to replenish supplies and stock which was ruined during the Long Beach earthquake just 12 days earlier. I strongly suspect that this is Willard Otis Wylie that was a stamp dealer in Beverly, Mass. and part of the publishing team of Severn-Wylie-Jewett Co. that published Mekeel's Weekly Stamp News..
Merit Award earned by Walter Crosby at the 2nd Annual Philatelic Exhibition in Long Beach April 1932 - "Stamps of Tonga Island”.
Certificate awarding membership to Walter Crosby by the Cabrillo Day Association is signed by a number of community members that contributed to the social, economic, and financial development of the San Pedro/Long Beach region. Note: Walter retires (Chief Gunners Mate) from active duty 7 June 1920, settles his family in the area, and becomes active in planning the first Cabrillo Day celebration scheduled for Oct. 1920. The “Cabrillo Days” celebration is timed to coincide with an open invitation for the public showing of the Chief Petty Officers Club with a membership of about 800. The Pacific Fleet is to be in port and participating in the celebration. (San Pedro News Pilot Vol. 7 No. 282, 4 Sept. 1920) I suspect that Walter was a leader in the club and impresses civic leaders, thus in the second year of celebration (1921), he is invited to be an official member of the committee (receives the certificate 1 Oct. 1921) responsible for producing the event.
Earle Ovington personally autographed postcard to W.G. Crosby which contains a rubber stamp confirming the date of the first air mail flight of 23 Sept. 1911 made by Covington and that a notation made in Aug. 1930 indicating that the woman in the picture was Mrs. Covington and that the airplane in the background is a Bleriot Monoplane.
Backside of the Earle Ovington postcard.
"Postal Markings" subscription insert with Crosby's address. Courtesy of the Larry Brennan collection.
"Postal Markings" subscription insert with Crosby's address. Courtesy of the Larry Brennan collection.
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