Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Navy Ships Behind the Scenes
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.24.35
Object Type
Poster
Maker
U.S. Navy Recruiting Bureau
(American, founded 1862)
Issuing Body
U.S. Navy
(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. Black and white text at the top and bottom of the poster reads: "Navy Ships behind the Scenes" / The UNITED STATES NAVY OFFERS A CAREER FOR YOU. At the center of the poster, on a light green background, is a large black and white photographic image of an anchored U.S. Navy destroyer with two smaller Navy ships - part of her flotilla - anchored to the right. Encircling the image on three sides are black and white illustrations and captions for nine different U.S. Navy auxiliary vessels: USS RELIEF, USS PYRO, USS WEST POINT, USS KANAWHAT, USS HOLLAND, USS ARCTIC, USS PIGEON, USS MINDANO, PT-10. Below the main center image are two paragraphs of text describing the image and the purpose of auxiliary ships, and encouraging enlistment in the U.S. Navy.
Issued by the U.S. Navy Recruiting Bureau, poster no. NRB—30695—11-17-41—10M. The number "#431" is in the lower right corner.
Additional DetailsIssued by the U.S. Navy Recruiting Bureau, poster no. NRB—30695—11-17-41—10M. The number "#431" is in the lower right corner.
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.In Collection(s)
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