U.S. Marines Defend America
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.23.6.2
Object Type
Poster
Artist
Paul Woyshner
(Polish-American, 1894 - 1970)
Issuing Body
Marine Corps Publicity Bureau
(American, founded 1907)
Date1942
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 40 in x W 28 in (101.6 cm x 71.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster with an illustration of an American eagle flying over an outline of the United States. Below is the silhouette of soldiers and a battleship, all against a yellow background. Red text on the poster reads U.S. MARINES / on LAND / at SEA / in the AIR / Defend / AMERICA NOW! The artwork is by Paul Woyshner. Marine Corps Publicity Bureau, poster no. 104026 8-17-42 10M 436 PB.
Additional DetailsCredit 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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