1940's Original Vintage WW2 era Antique Submarine Poster Print
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CONDITION: A, linen mounted
Artist: Signed "Gerald Leake"
Printed by: Copyright 1943 Electric Boat Company, New York.
This is an original poster print, from the 1940's WWII era, printed by the famous Electric Boat Company of New York. These images were used as part of the large advertising campaign from many popular magazines of the day. It has vibrant and color and is in wonderful condition, linen mounted. Note: This is not a reprint, but an original.
The General Dynamics Electric Boat Company (GDEB) has been a builder of submarines and boats for the USN United States Navy for over 110 years, since 1899. The shipyard is located in Groton, Connecticut, Quonset Point, Rhode Island and New London, CT. These original WWII WW2 World war two era Elco poster prints are a set of images produced for the military war effort.
This image is entitled "Sinking a Jap Freighter" and is printed in lush deep blues It depicts a war scene of an Ebco Submarine firing a at a Japanese Freighter and hitting its target. The soldiers are loading guns with torpedoes. There are 7 small flags of Japan painted on the sub's hull, to designate their past successes. At print bottom it reads "Up and at 'Em" Please see others we have in this series here, all found together. Mint and ready for framing. We only have this one.
Size: 21.75 x 16.50 inches
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