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
Martha Sawyers
(American illustrator, 1902 - 1988)
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Date1944
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 28 in x W 20 1/8 in (71.1 cm x 51.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring a closeup head and shoulders illustration, against a yellow background, of a seaman with his hands on a ship’s wheel. He is dressed in a blue turtleneck sweater, a brown leather coat with a U.S. Merchant Marine pin on the left shoulder, and a blue knit hat. The artist’s facsimile signature is by the right shoulder: MARTHA SAWYERS. Red and black text above and below the image reads: "Let's Finish the Job! / URGENT— / EXPERIENCED SEAMEN NEEDED! / WIRE COLLECT: Merchant Marine • Washington D. C. / or inquire your Maritime Union or U. S. Employment Service.”
The poster was printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, poster no. 1944—O-616996.
Additional DetailsThe poster was printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, poster no. 1944—O-616996.
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by P. J. Nickel in 1971.
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.In Collection(s)
Exhibitions
Not on view
