American Merchant Seamen increase your professional knowledge and skill in the United – Vintage Poster Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of American Merchant Seamen increase your professional knowledge and skill in the United. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Recruiting for merchant seamen, this silkscreen poster urges workers to "increase your professional knowledge and skill" and points them to the U.S. Maritime Service, the training arm of the Maritime Commission. Congress created the commission with the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 to rebuild a American shipping fleet that had shrunk badly after World War I. The Work Projects Administration's poster division produced the design, and the stamp on the back, dated June 1939, shows the piece was still in circulation after its original printing. It is a useful look at how federal agencies used graphic art to sell training and steady work during the Depression.
| Created / published | 1936 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: Jun 28 1939. Caption continues: For information apply to: U.S. Maritime Service Washington D.C. Coast Guard Collector of Customs and Seamens organizations. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Plattner Max artist. |
| Subjects | United States. Maritime Commission--Public relations--1930-1940. Education--1930-1940. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,755 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 524_American_Merchant_Seame_1936 |
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