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

Train Now

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.28.38.1
Object Type Poster
Artist (American artist, 1913 - 2010)
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Date1945
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 18 1/8 in x W 12 3/4 in (46 cm x 32.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster promoting training in the U.S. Navy to increase skills. The white, dark brown, and salmon-colored poster features a simple line illustration of a man using a hand plane tool on a piece of wood. The artist's name is in the lower left corner of the illustration: EGRI. A series of terms above, to the side, and below the illustration state: TRAIN NOW / INCREASE YOUR SKILLS WHILE IN THE NAVY / CORRESPONDENCE COURSES / SELF-INSTRUCTION / OFF DUTY CLASSES / SEE YOUR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OFFICER.

The poster was printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, poster no. 1945-O-663313.
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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