Los Grandes Cañones Hablan
Object numberMO 2005.13.32.38
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 Spanish 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. Spanish text in black on yellow bands above and below the image reads: “LOS GRANDES CAÑONES HABLAN / Como preludio a la invasión por tierra, los cañones de un acorazado estadunidense arrojan toneladas de metralla contra las defensas del enemigo.”
Printed in small text in the lower right corner of the poster: "Publicado por el Coordinador de Asuntos Interamericanos, Wáshington, E. U. A."
Additional DetailsPrinted in small text in the lower right corner of the poster: "Publicado por el Coordinador de Asuntos Interamericanos, Wáshington, 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
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