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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.
An Open Letter to the Unconquerable Czechoslovaks

An Open Letter to the Unconquerable Czechoslovaks

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.30.42
Object Type Poster
Author (American poet, 1897 - 1965)
Artist (American painter, 1889 - 1987)
Issuing Body (American magazine, founded 1821)
Dateca. 1943-1945
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 14 1/2 in x W 11 1/2 in (36.8 cm x 29.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA poster featuring a color painted illustration showing a burning, war-torn village at the bottom, the flames from which are rising into the sky and merging with an image of the Czechoslovakian flag on which is superimposed a face and a two-tailed crowned lion. The words “PRAVDA VÍTĚZI" are visible in the sky in the upper left. Set over the lower portion of the illustration is a black and white printed poem entitled, "AN OPEN LETTER TO THE UNCONQUERABLE CZECHOSLOVAKS By JOSEPH AUSLANDER / PAINTING BY ALLEN SAALBURG," followed by a poem. Printed in the bottom right corner of the poster: "— from The Saturday Evening Post."
Historical NoteThis poster is one in a series of posters titled, "Tribute to the Unconquerables by Joseph Auslander.” See posters MO 2010.8.1 - MO 2010.8.5 for the full series and accompanying documentation.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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