Remember Last December!
Object numberMO 2005.13.24.4
Name
Poster
Artist
John Philip Falter
(American illustrator, 1910 - 1982)
Maker
U.S. Navy Recruiting Bureau
(American, founded 1862)
Issuing Body
U.S. Navy
(American, founded 1775)
Date1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 42 in x W 28 in (106.7 cm x 71.1 cm )
DescriptionA red, white, and blue poster promoting U.S. Navy recruitment. The poster features a head and shoulders illustration of a U.S. Navy sailor in uniform, partially turned towards the right, against a backdrop of the American flag. The artist’s name is printed just below the image: “JOHN FALTER USNR.” Above the illustration is the request to “REMEMBER LAST DECEMBER!” in blue. Below the illustration is the quote, “. . ‘that free peoples may not perish from this earth’”in red. Across the bottom of the poster is a blue band with white text that reads: “ENLIST IN YOUR NAVY TODAY.”
The poster was issued by the U.S. Navy Recruiting Bureau, order no. 13, poster no. NRB—34125—11-6-42—37,500.
Additional DetailsThe poster was issued by the U.S. Navy Recruiting Bureau, order no. 13, poster no. NRB—34125—11-6-42—37,500.
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by the Adriance Memorial Library.
Credit LineGift of the Adriance Memorial Library
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesOriginal Posters from World War I and World War II (National Archives Identifier 739394)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
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