USS Intrepid Band Sign

Object NameSign

Historic Owner Richard Thomasson

Association USS Intrepid (CV/CVA/CVS-11)

Dateca. 1966

PeriodCold War; Vietnam War

Mediumwood, paint

ClassificationsT & E for Communication

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Gift of Ben McHorney (MUC) and Rick Thomasson (MU2) 1966. 2021.44

Object number2021.44

DescriptionSign; Square wooden sign used for performances of USS Intrepid’s band. The sign has hand-painted lettering in red, blue with white outlines, and yellow. The inscription reads “Intrepid // Sea Notes // Best band // in the // 7th fleet”. Black musical notes have been painted on the top and outer edges. A gold and black treble clef is painted on the bottom left and a gold and black lyre is painted on the bottom right. A red faded stamp on the center back left edge reads “Fort vanply(?) // EXT-DFPA”.

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