Justus, Roy Braxton
1944

Your fleet guarantees freedom (WWII lobby card)

Your fleet guarantees freedom (WWII lobby card)

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Medium-sized WWII Navy Day lobby card by Minneapolis Star editorial cartoonist Roy B. Justus (1901-1983). Titled "Your Fleet Guarantees Freedom. Navy Day, October 27, 1944" the item depicts a naval fleet and numerous aircraft circling the globe. No other examples of this smaller lobby card are found online but two larger format (28x40) posters are located in museums. This card was printed less than 4 months after the Allied forces landed in Normandy, France while the wars in Europe and Japan were still in progress.

Navy Day was first celebrated in 1922. October 27 was selected because it was the birthday of Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt, President of the United States from 1901 - 1909.

At bottom: ORDER NO. 83 / NAVPERS-NRB-44115-6 SEP 44-90M. On medium-weight card stock.

CREATOR: Justus, Roy Braxton

PUBLICATION DATE: 1944

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States

BODY OF WATER: N/A

CONDITION: Very Good  Colors still bright. Back shows graduated edge age toning that is consistent with a 70-year old item. No edge wear.

COLORING: Multicolor

ENGRAVER: N/A

SIZE: 14 " x 20 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 0

PRICE: $

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