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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.
Avenge December 7
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Avenge December 7

Object numberMO 2005.13.40.15.1
Artist (American, 1918 - 2014)
Issuing Body (American, 1942 - 1945)
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Date1942
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 28 in x W 22 in (71.1 cm x 55.9 cm )

DescriptionA color poster featuring an illustration of a U.S. Navy sailor, wearing a tattered uniform, with his right arm extended forward and hand fisted. Below him, fiery orange text reads: AVENGE / December 7. At the bottom of the poster is the silhouetted image of a struck and sinking battleship. The artwork is by Bernard Perlin. Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: OWI Poster No. 15. Additional copies may be obtained upon request from the Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D. C. / U.S. Government Printing Office : 1942-O-491978.
Additional Details
Credit LineGift of the Adriance Memorial Library
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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