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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.
I'm Proud...My Husband Wants Me to Do My Part
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

I'm Proud...My Husband Wants Me to Do My Part

Object numberMO 2005.13.17.33
Name Poster
Artist (American, 1885 - 1958)
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, 1942 - 1945)
Date1944
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 20 in x W 14 1/4 in (50.8 cm x 36.2 cm )
DescriptionA color poster featuring an image of a man dressed in a suit with his hands on the shoulders of a woman dressed in industrial work attire. An American flag forms the backdrop. White and yellow text below the image reads: I'm Proud… my husband / wants me to do my part / SEE YOUR U.S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE / WAR MANPOWER COMMISSION. The artwork is by John Newton Howitt. U.S. Government Printing Office 1944-O-592572.
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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