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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.
My Pledge to My President
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

My Pledge to My President

Object numberMO 2005.13.34.203.1
Name Poster
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1812)
Date1942
Mediumcardboard
Dimensionsoverall H 38 in x W 28 1/2 in (96.5 cm x 72.4 cm )
DescriptionA color poster with a red, white, and blue patriotic background, including vertical stripes. The poster is captioned in white text at the top: MY PLEDGE TO MY PRESIDENT. In the upper left of the poster is a portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt, and next to him an illustration of a scroll with a list of 4 things "I Know" and 4 things "I Pledge". Blue and white text at the bottom of the poster reads: Keep 'em SHOOTING! / IT'S AN HONOR TO SIGN THIS PLEDGE / TO PRODUCE MORE AND BETTER MATERIAL FOR VICTORY. Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: U.S. Government Printing Office: 1942-O-457886 / Ordnance Department, U.S. Army.
Additional Details
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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