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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.

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Artifact IDMO 2005.13.33.8.5
Object Type Poster
Artist (American artist, 1897 - 1972)
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1942)
Issuing Body (American, 1942 - 1945)
Date1943
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 28 in x W 20 in (71.1 cm x 50.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring an illustration of 30 flags of various allied nations flying in the sky with smoke billowing around them. Below the flags are images of military ships, planes, and tanks on the move. White and yellow text at the top and bottom of the poster reads: “UNITED / THE UNITED NATIONS FIGHT FOR FREEDOM.” The artist’s facsimile signature is in the lower left corner of the illustration: “LESLIE RAGAN.”

Additional small text in the bottom margin of the poster has the information: "OWI Poster No. 79. 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-534058."
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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