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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.
In the Face of Obstacles - Courage

In the Face of Obstacles - Courage

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.22.40
Object Type Poster
Artist (American painter, 1897 - 1982)
Printer (American company, founded 1896)
Issuing Body (American, 1789 - 1947)
Date1943
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 32 13/16 in x W 32 13/16 in (83.4 cm x 83.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring an illustration of three U.S. Army soldiers operating a machine gun amid a battle. The artist's facsimile signature is in the lower right corner of the artwork: “SCHLAIKJER 1943.” Black, red, and white text above and below the image reads: “In the face of obstacles ~ COURAGE / INFANTRY / UNITED STATES ARMY.” In the bottom two corners of the poster is the U.S. Army Infantry insignia. Copyrighted by the War Department. Printed by Brown and Bigelow, Saint Paul, Minnesota.
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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