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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.
This Is War!
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

This Is War!

Object numberMO 2005.13.20.38
Name Poster
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Date1942
Mediumpaper (cardboard), ink
Dimensionsoverall H 18 3/4 in x W 12 3/4 in (47.6 cm x 32.4 cm )
DescriptionA red poster featuring a black, white, and red illustration of a microphone with a "USA" microphone flag. Below the illustration is bold black and white text that reads: Have You Heard? / "THIS IS / WAR!" / Every Saturday Evening / BLUE-CBS-MUTUAL-NBC."

The poster was printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, poster no. 1942-O-443258.
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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