Skip to main content
Sammlungsmenü
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Build for the Future
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Build for the Future

Object numberMO 2005.13.36.46.1
Name Poster
Artist (American, 1919 - 1988)
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, 1943 - 1945)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1789)
Date1945
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 26 in x W 18 1/2 in (66 cm x 47 cm )
DescriptionA color poster featuring an illustration of an ivy-covered brick wall. Mounted on the wall is a brass plaque with a portrait image of George Washington Carver and the quote: "WITHOUT VISION / THERE IS NO HOPE. / PROTECT YOUR / COUNTRY….AND / YOUR FUTURE." / GEORGE WASHINGTON CARVER. White and black text at the top and bottom of the poster reads: BUILD FOR THE FUTURE / BUY VICTORY BONDS. The artwork is by William Kautz. Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: U.S. Government Printing Office: 1945-O-666820 Official U.S. Treasury Poster WFD 61.
Label TextA facsimile of this poster is currently on display in the FDR Library's special exhibition, BLACK AMERICANS, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND THE ROOSEVELTS, 1932-1962.
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.
Collections
Exhibitions
Wird angezeigt