638. CHESTER W. NIMITZ (1885 - 1966) American admiral, Commander in Chief of the U.S. Pacific Fleet during World War II and largely responsible for the successful "island-hopping" campaign against the Japanese. Superb association I.S.P. 8 1/2" x 12" b/w, a head and shoulders image boldly inscribed in the bottom blank margin: "For the Lincoln Shrine - Lincoln Room - Wills Building C. W. Nimitz, Fleet Admiral, U.S. Navy". The Lincoln Memorial Shrine in Redlands, CA, was created in 1932, and now contains thousands of manuscripts and volumes on Lincoln. Simply matted and framed, very good condition, not examined out of frame.  $600 - 800