The Navy Club, Ship No. 67 Throwback Women's T-Shirt

This design is one-of-a-kind and found only at Dubuque Clothing Co. — the The Navy Club, Ship No. 67 Throwback Women's T-Shirt is cut in a women's fit and finished with soft, high-quality inks built to last.

A tribute to Navy Club Ship No. 67, once a cornerstone of Dubuque’s veteran community. Founded in the late 1940s, the Navy Club served as a gathering place for sailors, Marines, Coast Guardsmen, and Merchant Mariners returning home. Part social hall, part neighborhood landmark, it moved through several Main Street locations and became a beloved hub of camaraderie, stories, and river‑town pride.

This design honors the veterans who built it, the memories made inside it, and the era when Dubuque’s Navy Club stood as a symbol of service and community.

Local veteran clubs like this one boomed nationwide right after World War II, as millions of returning servicemen looked for a place to reconnect with people who understood exactly what they'd been through. Groups like the VFW ran "canteen" programs modeled on wartime service clubs, turning local posts into genuine community centers — and alongside the American Legion, veterans' organizations of that era also pushed hard for landmark legislation like the GI Bill, changing life for veterans nationwide.

Reference: LegionFinder — History of the VFW