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For Trade Travel Defense / The American Merchant Marine! National Maritime Day May 22, 1947
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n.p. / 1947
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18.3 x 12 inches
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This post–World War II poster emphasizes the peacetime importance of the U.S. Merchant Marine in rebuilding international commerce and maintaining American global presence. A large cargo-passenger ship marked U.S. Merchant Marine dominates the scene, docked at port and being actively loaded with crates and barrels. Workers and longshoremen labor efficiently, while a city skyline rises faintly in the distance, evoking the industrial might of the United States.

The composition is anchored by bold patriotic colors: red, white, and blue, visually reinforcing national pride and civic duty. A wide red banner at the top proclaims the Merchant Marine's essential peacetime roles: For Trade • Travel • Defense. Below, the call to celebrate National Maritime Day is issued in emphatic white-on-blue typography. The poster’s style bridges wartime propaganda with postwar optimism, reflecting the continued importance of logistical power and commercial shipping even after victory.

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Unbacked. Central vertical and horizontal folds.
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