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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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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Want Action?

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.24.24
Object Type Poster
Artist
Maker (American, founded 1862)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1775)
Date1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 14 in x W 17 in (35.6 cm x 43.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA black, white, and red poster promoting enlistment in the U.S. Navy. At the center of the poster is a red and white cloud with red lettering that reads: WANT ACTION? Encircling the cloud, between red beams emitting from it, are eight black and white artwork illustrations depicting various types of U.S. Navy vessels and aircrafts, and one image of a group of sailors manning a large gun. The artist's name is in the lower right corner of the poster: FRANK SANFILIPPO / U.S.N.R. Along the bottom of the poster, on a black band, is white text (flanked by anchors) that reads: Enlist in THE UNITED STATES NAVY.

Issued by the U.S. Navy Recruiting Bureau, poster no. NRB—31647—2-13-42—10M. The number "#437" is in the lower left corner.
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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