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NAVY RECRUITING STATION 412-420 S.FOURTH ST. LOUISVILLE, KY.
design: Liberty, wearing rayed diadem and classical robes adorned with the Stars and Stripes, shaking the hand of a US
Navy rating wearing white uniform and cap and holding a Springfield rifle with fixed Pattern 1905 sword bayonet. The three-quarter length
figures are depicted within a large circular inset. Set against the dark blue background the letters "U.S.N.", the second and third letters
flanking the sailor's head
named (lower edge of inset) : "J C Leyendecker" (signature)
text: "AMERICA CALLS ENLIST IN THE NAVY" (two lines, base edge)
whole: MODEL | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Weapons women / womens work Liberty Military Personnel US Home Front & (?) 1917 portrait / personification recruiting First World War US.N | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Beck Engraving Co | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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