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An Open Letter to the Unconquerable Czechoslovaks

An Open Letter to the Unconquerable Czechoslovaks

Object numberMO 2010.8.5
Name Poster
Author (American poet, 1897 - 1965)
Artist (American painter, 1889 - 1987)
Issuing Body (American magazine, founded 1821)
Dateca. 1943-1945
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 14 1/2 in x W 11 1/2 in (36.8 cm x 29.2 cm )
DescriptionA poster featuring a color painted illustration showing a burning, war-torn village at the bottom, the flames from which are rising into the sky and merging with an image of the Czechoslovakian flag on which is superimposed a face and a two-tailed crowned lion. The words “PRAVDA VÍTĚZI" are visible in the sky in the upper left. Set over the lower portion of the illustration is a black and white printed poem entitled, "AN OPEN LETTER TO THE UNCONQUERABLE CZECHOSLOVAKS By JOSEPH AUSLANDER / PAINTING BY ALLEN SAALBURG," followed by a poem. Printed in the bottom right corner of the poster: "— from The Saturday Evening Post."
Label TextThis poster is one in a series of posters (MO 2010.8.1-5) titled, "Tribute to the Unconquerables by Joseph Auslander.” Accompanying the series is a paper folder and a printed letter by Joseph Auslander with the heading, "THE OPEN LETTERS TO THE UNCONQUERABLES: The story of the tributes to the submerged peoples of Europe and of the distinguished poet who wrote them."
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Michael Dolan in 2010.
Credit LineGift of Michael Dolan
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)
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