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McClelland Barclay

Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
McClelland BarclayAmerican illustrator, 1891 - 1943

McClelland Barclay designed posters and naval camouflage during World War I. After the war, he became a leading magazine illustrator and painted poster art for Hollywood studios. Barclay enlisted in the U.S. Naval Reserve in 1938. He reported for active duty in October 1940 and created some of the Navy’s most memorable recruiting posters. In 1943, Barclay volunteered to be a combat artist. On July 18, 1943, he died when his ship was torpedoed near the Solomon Islands.

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Dish It Out With the U.S. Navy
MO 2005.13.24.19
McClelland Barclay
1942
Save Your Cans, Help Pass the Ammunition
MO 2005.13.35.7.4
McClelland Barclay
circa 1943
Sub Spotted - Let ‘Em Have It!
MO 2005.13.24.5.2
McClelland Barclay
1942
Sub Spotted - Let ‘Em Have It!
MO 2005.13.24.5.1
McClelland Barclay
1942
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