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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.
Construction Workers!
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Construction Workers!

Object numberMO 2005.13.27.1.1
Name Poster
Maker (American, founded 1919)
Date1943
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 38 in x W 25 1/8 in (96.5 cm x 63.8 cm )
DescriptionA color poster encouraging enlistment in the U.S. Army or Navy. The poster features an illustration of a rough wooden wall inside a construction shed. Seen through a window in the wall is the in-progress construction of a steel frame for a building. Nailed to the interior wall of the shed is a poster with the message: “CONSTRUCTION WORKERS! / NOW YOU CAN VOLUNTEER FOR SERVICE WITH THE ARMY OR NAVY / WORK AND FIGHT WITH THE NAVY SEABEES [corresponding Navy and Army logos] ARMY ENGINEERS". The poster also includes information on Voluntary Induction vs Voluntary Enlistment based on age. The unknown artist’s facsimile initials are found at the bottom of the illustration: “M.R.” Printed below the illustration: “APPLY AT ANY ARMY OR NAVY RECRUITING STATION.”

The poster was issued by the U.S. Army Recruiting Bureau, poster no. P-60—RPB—4-10-43—50M.
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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