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Photo #: 121-M-2

U.S. Navy Recruiting Poster, circa 1908

Poster featuring the historic U.S. Navy ships (clockwise from upper left): Bon Homme Richard, Constitution, Oregon and Hartford, with USS Michigan (BB-27) in center, plus information on pay and other benefits. Published on behalf of the Naval Recruiting Station, Saint Louis, Missouri.
A faint stamp near the view of Oregon states: "After July 1, 1908, pay herein mentioned will be increased 10%".

Photograph from the Collections of the U.S. National Archives.

Online Image: 144KB; 740 x 615 pixels

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4 January 1999