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| Content Provider | Library of Congress - Photographs |
|---|---|
| Spatial Coverage | United States |
| Description | World War II shows an angry Uncle Sam standing on a dock. Behind him a ship labeled "Normandie" lies capsized. Papers reading "Salvage of Tin Begun," "Experts Say Normandie Can Be Salvaged," "U.S. Salvages Rubber Tires," and "Many Ships Sunk at Pearl Harbor Can Be Salvaged" litter the deck. Saying, "I don't want to be in the junk business! I'm sick of salvaging! Why can't they keep my ships afloat!" Uncle Sam prepares to tear up a piece of paper reading "Hope to Refloat the Normandie." Berryman's signature bear cries out, "Uncle, don't tear up that paper -- we want to salvage it." At the beginning of World War II, the French luxury liner Normandie took refuge in New York harbor. It was taken over by the United States, but in February 1942, as it was being modified for use as a troop ship, it caught fire and sank. Efforts were made to salvage it, but it eventually had to be scrapped. The Normandie was only one of a number of ships lost during the early days of the war, days which were also marked by an emphasis on conserving war materials by salvage and scrap drives. Berryman reflects the frustration of many who saw little progress being made in the first months after Pearl Harbor. |
| File Format | JPG / JPEG |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Cartoon Drawings |
| Requires | HTML5 supported browser |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Normandie (Steamship)--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | World War, 1939-1945--Transportation--United States. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Bears--1940-1950. |
| Subject Domain (in LCSH) | Salvage--United States--1940-1950. |
| Content Type | Image |
| Resource Type | Photograph |
