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pour Unámonos Contra la Agresión
Unámonos Contra la Agresión
Object numberMO 2005.13.32.18
Name
Poster
Maker
Office of Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs (OCIAA)
(American Federal agency, 1941 - 1946)
Dateca. 1941-1946
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 15 in x W 10 1/4 in (38.1 cm x 26 cm )
DescriptionA Spanish language poster promoting inter-American solidarity during World War II. The poster features a large image of three hands grasping a spiked metal pole to which is attached a flag made up of the images of 21 smaller flags of the United States and various Latin American countries. The pointed end of the flagpole is being driven down into the body of a ferocious snake.
Spanish text at the top and bottom of the poster reads: "UNÁMONOS CONTRA LA AGRESIÓN / Cartel que obtuvo el primer premio en un concurso sobre temas de la unidad de las Américas y en el que participaron artistas de todo el hemisferio."
Printed in small text in the lower right corner of the poster: "Publicado por el Coordinador de Asuntos Interamericanos / Wáshington, D. C.
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. This prize-winning poster, which won first place in a competition based on themes of unity, was issued by the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs.Spanish text at the top and bottom of the poster reads: "UNÁMONOS CONTRA LA AGRESIÓN / Cartel que obtuvo el primer premio en un concurso sobre temas de la unidad de las Américas y en el que participaron artistas de todo el hemisferio."
Printed in small text in the lower right corner of the poster: "Publicado por el Coordinador de Asuntos Interamericanos / Wáshington, D. C.
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
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