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Roosevelt Campaign Poster, 1940

Object numberMO 2007.169.123
Maker (American advertising company)
Photographer (American photography studio, 1866 - 1994)
Issuing Body (American organization, founded 1848)
Date1940
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 41 1/4 in x W 28 in (104.8 cm x 71.1 cm )

DescriptionA large red, white, and blue campaign poster. The poster features a large stars and stripes American shield with a black and white photographic headshot of Franklin D. Roosevelt in the center. Blue and red text above and below the shield reads: “ELECT ROOSEVELT AND THE CANDIDATES BACKING HIM / VOTE STRAIGHT DEMOCRATIC / PROTECT AMERICA”. Small blue text along the bottom of the poster has the maker and issuer information: “Design © by A. & A. ADV. / Photo Credit Pach Bros. / Paid for by Democratic National Committee.”

There is an IPEU union bug number “653” on the photographic image, and an Allied Printing union bug at the bottom of the poster.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Helene Harris in 2007.
Credit LineGift of Helene Harris
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
Non exposé