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Welcome Plaque
Specifications
Welcome Plaque
Category
Military
Classification
CHENHALL - Communication Objects - Ceremonial Objects - Organizational Objects - Plaque
Object Origin
Date Built:
1954
Place of Production:
Baie Comeau, QUEBEC, Canada
Physical Characteristics
Object Description: Rectangular wooden plaque with black painted text and bevelled edges.
Materials:
wood
Marks: "BIENVENU / A BAIE COMEAU / CANADA / Le 21 Mai 1954"
Measurements: Object:
Height: 0.5 in, Length: 16 in, Width: 10 in
Weight: 1.6 lbs
Credit
Gift of Earl Trosino USN (Ret.) RADM, 1999.19.2
Display Status
On Exhibit
Welcome Plaque
About: Welcome Plaque
About: Welcome Plaque
This plaque was given to the U-505 at the Canadian town of Baie-Comeau, on its way to Chicago. The eastern part of the town was founded in 1936 by Colonel Robert McCormick, publisher of the Chicago Tribune, and an influential supporter of the U-505 coming to Chicago.
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