O General George C. Marshall
Object numberMO 2005.13.32.55.2
Name
Poster
Maker
Office of Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs (OCIAA)
(American Federal agency, 1941 - 1946)
Dateca. 1941-1945
Mediumpaper (cardstock), paper (cardboard), ink
Dimensionsoverall (flat) H 14 7/8 in x W 9 1/4 in (37.8 cm x 23.5 cm )
overall (standing) H 14 5/8 in x W 9 1/4 in x D 4 3/4 in (37.1 cm x 23.5 cm x 12.1 cm )
overall (standing) H 14 5/8 in x W 9 1/4 in x D 4 3/4 in (37.1 cm x 23.5 cm x 12.1 cm )
DescriptionA Portuguese language poster promoting inter-American solidarity during World War II. The poster features a large head and chest color portrait of General George C. Marshall in his U.S. Army uniform. Portuguese text in brown below the portrait reads: “O GENERAL GEORGE C. MARSHALL / Chefe do Estado Maior do Exército dos Estados Unidos" [General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff of the United States Army].
Printed in small text in the lower right corner of the poster: "Publicado pelo Coordenador dos Assuntos Interamericanos / Commerce Department Building, Washington, D. C."
The poster has a cardboard easel back, as well as two adhered hangers along the top.
Additional DetailsPrinted in small text in the lower right corner of the poster: "Publicado pelo Coordenador dos Assuntos Interamericanos / Commerce Department Building, Washington, D. C."
The poster has a cardboard easel back, as well as two adhered hangers along the top.
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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