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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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