WORLD WAR II
Motor Torpedo Boats
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| Collection |
Kimberly |
| Copyright |
Oshkosh Public Museum |
| Description |
Gelatin print of a Motor Torpedo Boats. |
| Event |
World War II |
| Medium |
Photographic Paper |
| Notes |
Image of three Motor Torpedo Boats, or PT Boats, running on the Atlantic Ocean.
A house-to-house campaign by the Oshkosh War Bond Drive Corps sold over a half-million dollars of War Bonds to people in Oshkosh during the 6th War Loan Drive in December 1944. Richard and Ella White led the campaign in Oshkosh. 3,577 subscriptions were received totalling $748,000, more than enough money to sponsor the cost of building a Motor Torpedo Boat. |
| Object ID |
P2003.66.2 |
| Object Name |
Print, Photographic |
| Place |
New York, NY |
| Print size |
8" x 10" |
| Subjects |
World War II
Homefront
War work
Boat & ship industry
War bonds & funds
Motorboats
Torpedo boats |
| Title |
Motor Torpedo Boats |
| Year Range from |
1944 |
| Year range to |
1945 |
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Last modified on: July 22, 2007
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