Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Volunteer for Victory
Object numberMO 2005.13.18.11
Name
Poster
Photographer
Toni Frissell
(American photographer, 1907 - 1988)
Issuing Body
American Red Cross
(American organization, founded 1881)
Dateca. 1941-45
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 33 1/2 in x W 20 7/8 in (85.1 cm x 53 cm )
DescriptionA poster featuring a color photographic image of a young woman in a Red Cross uniform jacket, skirt, and cape. She is posed in front of two Red Cross flags against a bright blue sky. The photographer’s name is printed in the lower left corner of the image: “TONI FRISSELL.” In the upper right corner of the poster is a large red cross followed by white, blue, and red text on and below the photographic image that reads: “VOLUNTEER FOR VICTORY / Offer your services to your RED CROSS.” Printed (partially gone) in the very bottom lower right corner of the poster: “POSTER 400 LITHO IN U.S.A.”
Additional DetailsCustodial 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.Collections
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