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AMERICA that once graced the walls of travel agencies everywhere. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePainted in the late 1940s, Aylward shows the flagship of the U.S. maritime fleet sailing outbound from New York. A tug is close-by and a gorgeous mahogany cabin cruiser is keeping pace. The Statue of Liberty is off to the left along with a distant USL freighter. The Brooklyn Bridge and Manhattan skyline are on the right. Passengers are waving from the Boat Deck and sailors are peering over the bow. Up top those mighty red, white, and blue William Francis Gibbs designed funnels shine in the sun. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWilliam James Aylward grew up alongside Lake Michigan where his father built and owned Great Lakes ships. He began his career by illustrating nautical articles for Scribner's and Harper's magazines. 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