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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.
United States Army

United States Army

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.22.34
Object Type Poster
Artist (American artist, 1893 - 1980)
Dateca. 1940
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 38 7/8 in x W 25 in (98.7 cm x 63.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster promoting U.S. Army enlistment. The poster features an illustration of a standing American soldier dressed in an early WWII uniform and holding a rifle. In the lower background is a silhouette image of an Army cavalry unit pulling gun carriages. Text on the illustration reads: “UNITED STATES ARMY / EXPERIENCE ADVENTURE TRAVEL AWAIT YOU.” The artist’s facsimile signature is along the bottom of the artwork: “Tom Woodburn.”
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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