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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.
U.S. Army Recruiting Poster

U.S. Army Recruiting Poster

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.22.10
Object Type Poster
Issuing Body (American, founded 1919)
Date1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 38 1/4 in x W 25 in (97.2 cm x 63.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA yellow, black, and white recruitment poster for the U.S. Army. The poster features a black and white photographic image of a helmeted soldier. In the background is the illustration of a transmitting radio tower next to which is a “RADIOGRAM” with the message: “TO MEN OF 18 AND 19 . . . NEW ENLISTMENT PRIVELEGES.” The poster goes on to list the various military departments in which the privileges are offered. Written along the bottom of the poster: “APPLY NOW AT ANY U.S. ARMY RECRUITING and INDUCTION STATION.”

Issued by the Recruiting Publicity Bureau, United States Army, poster no. P-44—RPB-10-10-42—50M.
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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