WWII Shipyard Magazine The Marin-er Rita Hayworth Black Interest Sausalito Navy

WWII Shipyard Magazine The Marin-er Rita Hayworth Black Interest Sausalito Navy Very Good Original Vintage Condition. There is a crease on one corner of the cover (see photos). The magazine was folded vertically — likely to fit in a pocket — and shows minor wear along that fold. There are two small marks on the fold that resemble holes, but they do not go through the page. The cover is the same paper weight as the interior pages. Only one staple is present, slightly below center. There is no evidence of a second staple — no extra holes or rust spots — which is consistent with wartime material conservation (metal was rationed during WWII). Publication details: The Marin-er was a wartime propaganda and morale-boosting house organ for workers at the Sausalito, California shipyard. This issue is dated August 21, 1943. Contents & Highlights: This issue includes articles and photographs of several prominent African American entertainers and figures contributing to the war effort: Marian Anderson Bill “Bojangles” Robinson Todd Duncan (Porgy & Bess) The Three Peppers Gertrude Farmer Joseph James (San Francisco Bay Area local celebrity) Several articles focus on the role of African American shipyard workers and their contributions to wartime production, making this issue particularly significant for collectors of Black Americana and WWII history. There are multiple small photos on the back cover of Rita Hayworth promoting a 1943 film.