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Speaking for America
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.20.12.1
Object Type
Poster
Publisher
Scholastic Magazines, Inc.
(American publisher, founded 1920)
Date1946
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 14 in x W 11 in (35.6 cm x 27.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring a black and white photographic portrait of Frank Sinatra against a blue background. White text above the image reads: Speaking For America.
Below the portrait is a white box containing a quote by Sinatra: "Sticks and stones can break your bones -- and / names can hurt you, too. The Nazis called names to / stir up racial and religious hatred. That was part of / their 'divide and conquer' racket. Right now, political / gangsters in America are pulling the same trick. / We've got to stop them. That's the biggest job ahead / of us today." Frank Sinatra [facsimile signature].
Printed along the bottom of the poster: SPONSORED BY SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINES FOR DISTRIBUTION IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS.
Historical NoteThis poster is part of a 1946 series of "Speaking for America" ads featuring famous Americans promoting post-WWII racial and religious tolerance.Below the portrait is a white box containing a quote by Sinatra: "Sticks and stones can break your bones -- and / names can hurt you, too. The Nazis called names to / stir up racial and religious hatred. That was part of / their 'divide and conquer' racket. Right now, political / gangsters in America are pulling the same trick. / We've got to stop them. That's the biggest job ahead / of us today." Frank Sinatra [facsimile signature].
Printed along the bottom of the poster: SPONSORED BY SCHOLASTIC MAGAZINES FOR DISTRIBUTION IN AMERICAN SCHOOLS.
Additional Details
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)
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