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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.
Join American Red Cross
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Join American Red Cross

Object numberMO 2005.13.18.7
Name Poster
Artist (American illustrator and painter, 1893 - 1975)
Issuing Body (American organization, founded 1881)
Date1942
Mediumpaper (cardboard), ink
Dimensionsoverall H 20 in x W 15 in (50.8 cm x 38.1 cm )
DescriptionA color poster featuring an illustration of a uniformed female Red Cross nurse flanked by four uniformed American servicemen (two on each side) from the various military branches. The five figures are shown walking forward in a line, arms linked. The artist's facsimile signature is in the upper left corner of the image: R. C. KAUFFMANN. Blue and red text below the figures reads: JOIN AMERICAN RED CROSS +. A red and blue border surrounds the illustration. Additional small text in the lower left corner of the poster reads: LITHO. IN U.S.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.
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