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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Occupation for Peace
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Occupation for Peace

Object numberMO 2005.13.28.25
Name Poster
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1775)
Date1946
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 18 3/8 in x W 24 7/8 in (46.7 cm x 63.2 cm )
DescriptionAn olive-green poster featuring, on the left, a full-length grayscale illustration of a uniformed and helmeted soldier holding a rifle in his right hand. To his right are white silhouette images of Germany and Japan. Black text at the top and the bottom of the poster – connected by a dotted line – reads: “YOUR JOB NOW / OCCUPATION FOR PEACE.”

Printed in small text along the bottom of the poster: “War Department Poster 21-3, OCTOBER 1946. ‘Occupation For Peace’ Prepared by Information and Education Division, WDSS / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1946—O-717750. The poster also includes distribution instructions.
Additional Details
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.
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