World War II pillow cover

Date

• 1940-1949

Summary

• U.S. Navy acetate cover in light pink and blue with peach cotton back and blue and yellow fringe. A poem, "To My Wife," is printed at the top center. To the left of the poem is an American eagle standing on an anchor. To the right is an image of a people standing together to form the shape of an anchor and the initials "USN." Below the anchor are the words, "A human picture - composed of Blue Jackies in uniform." Below the poem is an image of a ship. At the bottom, it reads, "U.S. Navy. U.S. Naval Training School - Ames, Iowa."