U.S. Naval Recruitment at the Federal Office Building in San Francisco, California during World War 2. U.S. Naval officers, sailors and civilians outside the building. U.S. Marine Corps recruitment poster to the right of the entrance. Male civilians enter to enlist in the U.S. Navy. A U.S. Navy recruitment poster reads 'Arise Americans'. Another poster provides details about the recruitment station at the Federal Office Building. A sign post reads 'US Navy Recruiting'. Young men crowd around a table to enlist in the Navy. An officer from the Navy Recruiting Service stands nearby. Chief Petty Officer seated at table for enlistment of the young men. A young man responds to his questions. The officers take notes.
A United States freighter launched in San Francisco, California. SS American Packer is launched for Merchant Marines. Mrs Angelo Rossi christens the ship during its launch. SS American Packer slides sideways into water at its launch.
Recruitment of new Navy personnel in a Navy Department building in San Francisco, California. Men gather outside the building. They enter and leave the building. Sign boards outside the building read: "Let's Go Why Wait" and "Arise Americans" encouraging men to enlist in the U.S. Navy and U.S. Marine Corps. A board outside the entrance of the building reads: 'US Navy recruiting'. Military representative seated at a desk inside the building. New recruits gather inside the building and wait in a queue to give their applications to be recruited for posts.