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A set of twelve American Legion Auxiliary Naval Print Plates commemorating early American Naval victories Shenango Pottery Company; circa 1937 after the series of prints by Mabel Brady Garvan sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary of Indianapolis for the Auxiliary's Naval Defense Program. Each plate is pure white bone china with an embossed floral pattern around the border. Each is numbered and depicts an important naval action with a description from the young American Navy and includes: 1. Bon Homme Richard and Serapis 2. The Constellation and L'Insugent 3. The Attack Made on Tripoli 4. The Constitution's Escape from the British Squadron 5. The Constitution and the Guerriere 6. Perry's Victory on Lake Erie 7. The Wasp and the Frolic 8. The United States and the Macedonian 9. The Constitution and the Java 10. MacDonough's Victory on Lake Champlain 11. The Bombardment of Fort McHenry 12. The United States Squadron Before Algiers. In assorted colors along with a descriptive booklet on the collection. 10¾ in. (27.3 cm.) diameter each. (12)