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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. Marines Defend America
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

U.S. Marines Defend America

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.23.6.2
Object Type Poster
Artist (Polish-American, 1894 - 1970)
Issuing Body (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 Details
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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