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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.
Join Us in Observing
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Join Us in Observing

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.24.34
Object Type Poster
Maker (American, founded 1862)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1775)
Date1938
Mediumpaper (cardstock), ink
Dimensionsoverall H 15 1/2 in x W 11 3/8 in (39.4 cm x 28.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster commemorating Navy Day in 1938. The poster is divided into three horizontal sections in red, white, and blue. At the center is a large line drawing of an eagle in flight, while below it is a smaller line illustration of a U.S. Navy ship on open water. White and red text reads: Join us in observing / Navy Day / October 27th. At the bottom of the poster is the image of an anchor and a scroll border meant to represent waves.

Issued by the U.S. Navy Recruiting Bureau, poster no. NRB—21917—7-26-38—42M.

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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