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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.
This Is the Enemy
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

This Is the Enemy

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.20.8.6
Object Type Poster
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, 1942 - 1945)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1942)
Date1943
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 40 in x W 28 1/2 in (101.6 cm x 72.4 cm )

Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring a large illustration of a left hand, bearing the Nazi swastika on the arm sleeve, plunging a dagger through a book titled “Holy Bible.” Below the image, green text on a black background reads: THIS IS THE ENEMY.

Small text along the bottom edge of the poster reads: OWI Poster No. 76 Additional copies may be obtained upon request from the Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D. C. / U. S. Government Printing Office : 1943-O-533688.
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
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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