This Man Is Your Friend—Ethiopian
Object numberMO 2005.13.33.23.3
Name
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
Bureau of Graphics, OWI
(American, 1942 - 1945)
Issuing Body
U.S. Office of War Information
(American, 1942 - 1945)
Issuing Body
Office of Facts and Figures, OEM
(American, 1941 - 1942)
Issuing Body
Office For Emergency Management
(American, 1940 - 1942)
Date1942
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 20 in x W 14 1/4 in (50.8 cm x 36.2 cm )
DescriptionA poster featuring a black and white photographic image an Ethiopian soldier in uniform, blowing into a trumpet. White and blue text at the top, center, and bottom of the poster reads: This is your FRIEND / Ethiopian / He fights for FREEDOM. Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: For additional copies write to Graphics Division, Office of Facts and Figures, Washington D.C. . . . Specify GPO Jacket No. 455914. U.S. Government Printing Office: 1942-O.
Label TextThis poster is part of a series that depicted soldiers and sailors from the different nations in the Allied coalition.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
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