Les Grands Canons Parlent
Object numberMO 2005.13.32.37
Name
Poster
Maker
Office of Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs (OCIAA)
(American Federal agency, 1941 - 1946)
Dateca. 1943
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 14 3/4 in x W 10 1/4 in (37.5 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 from November 1943 of the U.S. Navy battleship USS COLORADO (BB-45) on open water, artillery firing from the big guns at the aft. French text in black on yellow bands above and below the image reads: "LES GRANDS CANONS PARLENT / Avant l’invasion terrestre les canons d’un vaisseau de guerre des États-Unis vomissent des tonnes de mitraille vers les défenses de l’ennemi.”
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 DetailsPrinted in small text in the lower right corner of the poster: “Publié par le Coordinateur d'Affaires Inter-Américaines, Washington, E. U. A."
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
