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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.
Learn to Operate a $7,000,000 Sub
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Learn to Operate a $7,000,000 Sub

Object numberMO 2005.13.24.12
Name Poster
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1775)
Date1944
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 28 in x W 22 in (71.1 cm x 55.9 cm )
DescriptionA color poster encouraging enlistment in the U.S. Navy Submarine Service. The poster features a large illustration of a shirtless U.S. Navy sailor at work in a submarine control room. Black, blue, and red text at the top and bottom reads: “LEARN TO OPERATE A $7,000,000 SUB / JOIN THE SUBMARINE SERVICE.”

The poster was printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, poster no. 1944—O-566105.
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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