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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
The United States Navy
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

The United States Navy

Object numberMO 2005.13.24.3
Name Poster
Artist (American Navy sailor and artist, 1898 - 1943)
Maker (American, founded 1862)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1775)
Date1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 41 7/8 in x W 28 1/8 in (106.4 cm x 71.4 cm )
DescriptionA red, white, and blue poster promoting U.S. Navy recruitment. The top of the poster features a blue tone illustration of a U.S. Navy ship at sea with various Naval Petty Officer ranks and patches above it, and the title “THE UNITED STATES NAVY” below it. The artist’s facsimile signature is in the lower right corner of the illustration: “MATT MURPHEY ~ USN.” Below the illustration is the red and blue heading, “YOUR JOB IN THE NAVY / HOW TO TELL IT! WHAT IT MEANS!” followed by four columns of U.S. Navy positions, each with a position description and symbol, along with related civil jobs. At the bottom of the poster is a blue band with white text that reads: “Enlist IN THE NAVY today!”

The poster was issued by the U.S. Navy Recruiting Bureau, poster no. NRB—32669-6-10-42-25M.
Additional Details
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.
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