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title: Captain Adrian Richardson, Master of the Liberty Ship S.S. Frederick Douglass
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/owi-alston-captain-adrian-richardson-liberty-ship-frederick-douglass-1943/
description: A multi-panel biographical sheet shows a large portrait of Captain Adrian Richardson in uniform, a boy and a sea captain at a dock.
section: Collection
---

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[![Captain Adrian Richardson, Master of the Liberty Ship S.S. Frederick Douglass, 1943 US cartoon: A multi-panel biographical](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/owi-alston-captain-adrian-richardson-liberty-ship-frederick-douglass-1943.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/owi-alston-captain-adrian-richardson-liberty-ship-frederick-douglass-1943.jpg)

# Captain Adrian Richardson, Master of the Liberty Ship S.S. Frederick Douglass

A multi-panel biographical sheet shows a large portrait of Captain Adrian Richardson in uniform, a boy and a sea captain at a dock, a ship near the Statue of Liberty, and two officers at a rail, with captions on his career. The tell is testimonial: a named individual's record and rank are offered as the message, with the uniform and national symbols lending prestige.

## Propaganda techniques used in this cartoon

[Testimonial](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/testimonial/) [Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
As the adopted son of a New England sea captain, young Henry was early marked for a career as a sailor.-- He earned his first mate's ticket at 18-- was a full fledged captain at 25!!
CAPTAIN ADRIAN RICHARDSON
MASTER OF THE LIBERTY SHIP, S.S. FREDERICK DOUGLASS.
Captain Richardson made eight crossings as master of an Army transport in World War I.
-NOW HE'S DELIVERING THE GOODS AGAIN!-
Captain Mulzac, master of the Liberty ship, Booker T. Washington, once served as first mate under Captain Richardson.
Alston OWI
```

[← Beware of the Leak in the Dam!!](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/owi-alston-beware-leak-in-the-dam-1943/) ["Carry on!!" (S.S. Robert L. Vann rescue) →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/owi-alston-carry-on-robert-l-vann-1943/)

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