Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Your Navy, Spearhead of Victory
Object numberMO 2005.13.24.18.2
Name
Poster
Artist
John Philip Falter
(American illustrator, 1910 - 1982)
Maker
U.S. Navy Recruiting Bureau
(American, founded 1862)
Issuing Body
U.S. Navy
(American, founded 1775)
Date1943
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 39 in x W 28 in (99.1 cm x 71.1 cm )
DescriptionA color poster featuring a large overhead illustration, on a white background, of US Navy ships on open water with American military aircrafts flying above them. The artist’s printed name is in the upper left corner of the illustration: “JOHN FALTER USNR.” Yellow text at the top and bottom of the illustration reads: “YOUR NAVY / SPEARHEAD OF VICTORY.” Red text printed below the illustration reads: “NAVY DAY / OCTOBER 27.”
The poster was issued by the U.S. Navy Recruiting Bureau, order no. 46, poster no. NAVPERS—NRB—38674—24 SEP 43—70M.
Additional DetailsThe poster was issued by the U.S. Navy Recruiting Bureau, order no. 46, poster no. NAVPERS—NRB—38674—24 SEP 43—70M.
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by the Adriance Memorial Library.
Credit LineGift of the Adriance Memorial Library
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesOriginal Posters from World War I and World War II (National Archives Identifier 739394)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
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