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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.
Mosquitoes
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Mosquitoes

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.24.32
Object Type Poster
Maker (American, founded 1862)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1775)
Date1941
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 14 in x W 17 in (35.6 cm x 43.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA poster promoting enlistment in the U.S. Navy. The poster features a large black and white photographic image of a Navy PT boat on colorized water against a blue-green background representing the sky. Red, black, and white text reads: "MOSQUITOES" / . . . Dashing through the Seas at express train speed, The Navy's P-T Boats protect our shores and pack a sting . . . / Enlist today / THE UNITED STATES NAVY. Overlaying the left side of the large image are three smaller black and white photographic images, arranged vertically, each showing PT boats in action.

Issued by the U.S. Navy Recruiting Bureau, poster no. NRB—31165—12-23-41—15M. The number "#433" is in the lower right corner.
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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