Title

Secy Daniels on RECRUIT, 16 Mar 1918. Creator: Bain News Service.

Caption

Secy Daniels on RECRUIT, 16 Mar 1918. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels (1862-1948) speaking on the U.S.S. Recruit, a fake battleship built in Union Square, New York City by the Navy to recruit seamen and sell Liberty Bonds during World War I. Daniels visited the Recruit on March 16, 1918.

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Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art

Reference

HRM24A14_105

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44,6Mb (1,6Mb) / 16,5in x 10,5in / 4960 x 3143 (300dpi)

Keywords

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