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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.
Let's Finish the Job!
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Let's Finish the Job!

Artifact IDMO 2009.3.6
Object Type Poster
Artist (American, 1902 - 1988)
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Date1944
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 28 in x W 20 1/8 in (71.1 cm x 51.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA yellow poster with an illustration at center of a man, wearing a blue knit cap, blue turtleneck, and a brown jacket, at a ship's steering wheel. Pinned to the left side of his jacket is a U.S. Merchant Marine pin. Red and black text at the top and bottom of the poster reads: Let's Finish the Job! / URGENT- / EXPERINCED SEAMEN NEEDED! / WIRE COLLECT: Merchant Marine - Washington D.C. / or inquire your Maritime Union or U. S. Employment Service. The artwork is by Martha Sawyers. Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: U. S. Government Printing Office : 1944-O-616996.
Additional Details
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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