World War II war bond poster, "In Memory of U.S.S. DORADO"

World War II poster

SIGNS & POSTERS
Schreiber
USA
1944
paper
28 x 20 in.

World War II war bond poster; lithograph; viewpoint from conning tower of submarine looking down on bow; upper left "IN MEMORY/ U.S.S. 'DORADO'"; in light beam "FIRE AWAY!"; lower left on conning tower (artist's imprint) "Schreiber/ '44"; lower left logo of "5th V WAR LOAN"; across bottom "BUY EXTRA BONDS"; in bottom border "U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE: 1944-0-581636". DORADO, launched from Electric Boat Co., Groton, CT, 1943, lost after leaving New London October 6, 1943, for the Canal Zone, fate unknown.


1997.102.1

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