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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.
Red Cross Water Safety Program Poster
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Red Cross Water Safety Program Poster

Object numberMO 2005.13.18.3
Name Poster
Issuing Body (American organization, founded 1881)
Dateca. 1941-45
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 18 1/2 in x W 12 1/2 in (47 cm x 31.8 cm )
DescriptionA poster promoting a water safety program in Washington, DC. The poster was issued by the D.C. Chapter of the American Red Cross in cooperation with the D.C. Community Center Playground Dept. and the Welfare and Recreational Association. On an off-white background, the poster features six black and white photographic images of men and women involved in water-based activities and receiving water safety training in and out of the water. At the center of the poster, in red and blue text, is a schedule of training locations and times, the benefits of enrolling in the course, and general information about the program.
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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