A national emergency is upon us : arise America before it is too late! Defend your country and your loved ones ....

One of 388 posters in the series: American War Posters available on this site.

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Navy recruitment poster. Text is in red and blue against an off-white background. An image of the U.S. flag is centered at the top.

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1 poster : col. ; 106 x 71 cm.

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United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Navigation. 1941.

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This poster is part of the collection entitled: World War Poster Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 2329 times, with 7 in the last month. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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  • Main Title: A national emergency is upon us : arise America before it is too late! Defend your country and your loved ones ....
  • Series Title: American War Posters

Description

Navy recruitment poster. Text is in red and blue against an off-white background. An image of the U.S. flag is centered at the top.

Physical Description

1 poster : col. ; 106 x 71 cm.

Notes

Additional text: "Enlist now in the United States Navy or U.S. Naval Reserve"

"NRB--29545--6-5-41--10M."

Not listed in GPO Monthly Catalog or Cumulative Title Index. Not in OCLC database as of 3/23/04.

Probably related to series classed N 17.23/2: or N 17.23/1:.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Database No. 171
  • Accession or Local Control No: Historical Collection Accession No. 2035
  • Call Number: Posters WW2 Navy 1
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc495

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World War Poster Collection

From World War I French victory figures to grim views of the Nazi regime, these posters demonstrate the power of words and images.

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World War Two Collection

These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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  • 1941

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  • June 12, 2006, 10:49 p.m.

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  • June 18, 2020, 4:32 p.m.

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United States. Navy Dept. Bureau of Navigation. A national emergency is upon us : arise America before it is too late! Defend your country and your loved ones ...., poster, 1941; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc495/: accessed April 2, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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