Un "Liberator" dans L'Action
Object numberMO 2005.13.32.19
Name
Poster
Maker
Office of Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs (OCIAA)
(American Federal agency, 1941 - 1946)
Dateca. 1941-1946
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 14 in x W 10 1/4 in (35.6 cm x 26 cm )
DescriptionA French language poster promoting inter-American solidarity during World War II. At the center of the poster is a large color photographic image of two uniformed gunners, each manning a gun inside a B-24 Liberator bomber. French text in black on yellow bands above and below the image reads: “UN 'LIBERATOR' DANS L'ACTION / Les artilleurs d'un 'Liberator' des États-Unis en mission de bombardement tirent sur les avions de combat ennemis."
Printed in small text in the lower right corner of the poster: "Publié par le Coordinateur d'Affaires Inter-Américaines, Washington, E. U. A."
Label TextPresident Roosevelt created the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs during World War II to counter Italian and German propaganda in Latin America and promote political, economic, and cultural ties with the United States. He appointed Nelson Rockefeller as the Coordinator.Printed in small text in the lower right corner of the poster: "Publié par le Coordinateur d'Affaires Inter-Américaines, Washington, E. U. A."
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.Collections
Non exposé
