United States Naval Academy graduation. Washington, D.C., June 6. The United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, held its 1940 graduation exercises today, Vintage Poster

This rare historical print captures United States Naval Academy graduation. Washington, D.C., June 6. The United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, held its 1940 graduation exercises today in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.

Library of Congress record: Created 1940 June 6 Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at United States Naval Academy graduation. Washington, D.C., June 6. The United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, held its 1940 graduation exercises today. Principal address to the graduates was delivered by Charles Edison, Secretary of the Navy, who is shown in this picture giving a diploma to Lyle Bernard Ramsey, Honor Man, at the Academy Glass negatives.

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