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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.
Daily Telegraph Headline Poster
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Daily Telegraph Headline Poster

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.20.44.10
Object Type Poster
Maker (British newspaper, 1937 - 1969)
Date1939
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 29 7/8 in x W 19 3/4 in (75.9 cm x 50.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA white, blue, and red newspaper headline poster. The text-only poster reads: Daily Telegraph and Morning Post / ROOSEVELT’S DEFENCE CALL TO U.S. A small number “4” is in the lower left corner.
Historical NoteThis poster is one of twelve British newspaper headline posters (MO 2005.13.20.44.1-12) with varying headlines relating to Franklin D. Roosevelt’s January 4, 1939 annual address to Congress, the State of the Union. In the speech, FDR urged a general rally to national defense and again denounced dictatorships.
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)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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