Freshman! Sophomores! Now you can stay in college and become a naval officer / McClelland Barclay, USNR. – Historic Reproduction
(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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This rare vintage poster captures Freshman! Sophomores! Now you can stay in college and become a naval officer / McClelland Barclay, USNR. in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Freshman! Sophomores! Now you can stay in college and become a naval officer / McClelland Barclay, USNR.
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Addressed directly to college freshmen and sophomores, this 1942 Navy recruiting poster offered young men a way to keep their studies going while working toward a commission. McClelland Barclay, an illustrator known for his polished magazine work, designed it in the early years of American involvement in World War II, when the Navy needed officers in large numbers. The poster's appeal rested on the Navy's college-based officer training, which let students continue their education while preparing for service, and its bold color lithography was built to catch the eye of students on campus.
| Created / published | 1942 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | War posters American 1940-1950.Lithographs Color 1940-1950. |
| Subjects | United States.--Navy--Recruiting & enlistment--1940-1950. World War, 1939-1945--Recruiting & enlistment--United States. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,013 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-164490 |
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