eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 4j190 FULL SPEED AHEAD 28x42 WWII war poster '40s art of warship fleet by Murphey! Date Sold 10/18/2012Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Folded World War II Poster (measures 28" x 42" [71 x 107 cm]) (Learn More) Full Speed Ahead, the 1940s U.S. World War II (WWII) Naval Navy recruitment poster ("The Navy develops speed and skill. Under the guidance of navy technicians young Americans quickly become competent craftsmen.") featuring art of a fleet of warships by Matt Murphey. Note that the man who did the art on this poster was not only a wonderful artist, but he was also a really wonderful man! He was born in 1898 in Redding, California. When he turned 18, he joined the Navy, and served in World War I, and unlike many men of his time and age, he stayed in the Navy after the war ended. In the early 1930s, he was stationed at Pearl Harbor, and he was the postmaster there, and he was able to make his amateur art part of his job, when he created graphics for letter covers. He married a young woman from Southern California in 1933. In 1940, Murphey created a series of posters, including this one, for Navy recruitment, so it predates the U.S.'s entry into World War II, showing that at least some in the government realized that the U.S. would surely soon enter the war, and were starting recruitment drives! But after Pearl Harbor, Murphey wanted to return to combat, even though he was 44. On February 7, 1943, the ship he was on, the U.S.S. Henry R. Mallory was torpedoed by a German U-boat, and 272 men died, including Murphey (although the news was withheld from the public until November 1944, because at that time, bad news was withheld under "The War Powers Act of 1941", which allowed the President to censor news that might negatively affect public morale). Murphey had spent a total of 27 years in the Navy, including both World Wars, and he was survived by his widow, Emma Hunter Murphey. He was a true American hero! Artist: Matt Murphey Important Added Info: Note that this poster was folded at one time but has been laying flat for a long time and will be sent rolled in a tube. Condition: good. There are light brown stains scattered throughout the poster from exposure to moisture. The upper right corner of the poster was torn away at one time and there is much tattering and some paper loss around the edges of the poster with some repaired with tape from the back. Learn More about condition grades
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