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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.
The Nazis Burned These Books
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

The Nazis Burned These Books

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.20.3.1
Object Type Poster
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, 1942 - 1945)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1942)
Date1943
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 28 in x W 20 in (71.1 cm x 50.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA black, white, and orange poster acknowledging the American wartime freedom to read any books. The poster features a large black and white photo of a crowd of people, many performing the Nazi salute, standing next to a large pile of burning books. White and orange text on and below the image reads: Ten years ago: / THE NAZIS BURNED THESE BOOKS / . . . but free Americans CAN STILL READ THEM. Small text along the bottom edge of the poster reads: OWI Poster No. 66 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-528869.
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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