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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.
Construction Workers Can Volunteer Now
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Construction Workers Can Volunteer Now

Object numberMO 2005.13.27.2
Name Poster
Maker (American, founded 1919)
Date1943
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 38 in x W 25 1/8 in (96.5 cm x 63.8 cm )
DescriptionA color poster encouraging enlistment in the U.S. Army or Navy. At the top of the poster is a blue tone photographic headshot of a male construction worker wearing a helmet. Blue and red text below the image has the message: “Construction Workers / can VOLUNTEER now for service in ARMY or NAVY / FIGHT and WORK with [corresponding logo] NAVY SEABEES ★ ARMY ENGINEERS [corresponding logo] / APPLY AT ANY ARMY OR NAVY RECRUITING STATION.” The poster also includes information on voluntary induction vs voluntary enlistment based on age.

The poster was issued by the U.S. Army Recruiting Bureau, poster no. P-61—RPB-4-5-43—35M.
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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