Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
North American Leaders in the South Pacific
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.20.25
Object Type
Poster
Issuing Body
Office of Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs (OCIAA)
(American Federal agency, 1941 - 1946)
Dateca. 1944-45
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 24 in x W 32 3/4 in (61 cm x 83.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA green, black, and white poster featuring American military leadership in the South Pacific during World War II. At the center of the poster is a large map with an inset text block in the upper right corner that reads: THE PACIFIC and Far East / A current guide to the principal scenes of action in the Southwest Pacific and Eastern Asiatic Theatres of Operation. Text above and below the map reads: NORTH AMERICAN LEADERS IN THE SOUTH PACIFIC / Tune in to: "THE UNITED NETWORK” For: News Every Hour On The Hour / Short Wave Stations: KWID--KWIX--KGEI--KGEX / KNBI--KNBX--KCBA--KCBF.
Flanking the sides of the map are six black and white photographic portraits of American military leaders along with their names and brief biographies of each man. The leaders shown are General Douglas MacArthur, Admiral William F. Halsey Jr., Major General Claire L. Chennault, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Lieutenant General A. A. Vandegrift, and Admiral Raymond A. Spruance.
Printed in the lower right section of the poster: Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs.
Additional DetailsFlanking the sides of the map are six black and white photographic portraits of American military leaders along with their names and brief biographies of each man. The leaders shown are General Douglas MacArthur, Admiral William F. Halsey Jr., Major General Claire L. Chennault, Admiral Chester W. Nimitz, Lieutenant General A. A. Vandegrift, and Admiral Raymond A. Spruance.
Printed in the lower right section of the poster: Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs.
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.In Collection(s)
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