Title:
Hit The Beach!
Object ID:
2016.214
Object Name:
Photocopy
Date:
1945
Description:
Photocopy or printed replica of an advertising poster of LST-512 during its War Bond tour throughout the Great Lakes and Ohio and Mississippi Rivers in the United States throughout 1945. The image shows an oversized representation of LST-512 moored with the bow doors open and ramp lowered, allowing many civilians in to tour the ship. It also advertises the inclusion of "combat veteran, rockets, big guns, flame throwers, enemy weapons, landing craft, tanks, and jeeps."
Printed in color on basic 8 1/5" by 11" card stock; likely taken from internet source such as Wikipedia. No information provided on when or by whom this particular copy was made.
Printed in color on basic 8 1/5" by 11" card stock; likely taken from internet source such as Wikipedia. No information provided on when or by whom this particular copy was made.
Copyright:
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Smal Printed Copy of Poster
Smal Printed Copy of Poster