Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Tighten Your Grip!
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.29.11
Object Type
Poster
Artist
Frank Newbould
(British artist, 1887 - 1951)
Maker
Fosh & Cross Ltd.
(British printing firm)
Issuing Body
H.M. Stationery Office
(British publisher and supplier, 1786 - 1996)
Issuing Body
British Information Services
(British, founded 1941)
Dateca. 1941
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 19 7/8 in x W 13 1/4 in (50.5 cm x 33.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color World War II propaganda poster featuring a graphic artwork illustration of a pair of black metal nipper pliers breaking apart an orange-colored Nazi swastika. Blue text at the top of the poster states: “"TIGHTEN YOUR GRIP!" The artist’s facsimile signature is in the lower left corner of the poster: “FRANK NEWBOULD.” Small black text printed along the bottom margin of the poster has the printing information: “Printed for H.M. STATIONERY OFFICE BY FOSH & CROSS LTD., LONDON (51/2085)."
Stamped in black ink on the reverse of the poster: “BRITISH INFORMATION SERVICES / 30 Rockefeller Plaza / New York City."
Additional DetailsStamped in black ink on the reverse of the poster: “BRITISH INFORMATION SERVICES / 30 Rockefeller Plaza / New York City."
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.In Collection(s)
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