Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Women in the War
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.17.44
Object Type
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
War Manpower Commission
(American, 1942 - 1945)
Date1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 40 in x W 28 1/8 in (101.6 cm x 71.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring a black and white photographic image of a woman using a power tool to screw together a parachute mount. Multicolored text next to and below the image reads: “Women in the war / WE CAN'T WIN WITHOUT THEM.”
The poster’s information is printed in small text along the bottom of the poster: WAR MANPOWER COMMISSION • WASHINGTON D. C. / U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1942—O-477830.
Additional DetailsThe poster’s information is printed in small text along the bottom of the poster: WAR MANPOWER COMMISSION • WASHINGTON D. C. / U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1942—O-477830.
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)
Exhibitions
Not on view
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