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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.
Your Metal Is Their Might!
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Your Metal Is Their Might!

Object numberMO 2005.13.34.98
Name Poster
Artist (American painter, 1897 - 1982)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1775)
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Date1943
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 28 1/8 in x W 40 in (71.4 cm x 101.6 cm )
DescriptionA color poster featuring an illustration of three uniformed soldiers working a machine gun that is pointing to the right and firing. Spent shells are seen being extracted from the gun. White text at the top of the poster reads: Your METAL is their MIGHT! In red in the lower right corner of the poster is the Great Seal of the United States and "U. S. ARMY". The artwork is by Jes Wilhelm Schlaikjer. Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: U.S. Government Printing Office: 1943-O-535337.
Additional Details
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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