Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Help China!
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.31.19.1
Object Type
Poster
Artist
James Montgomery Flagg
(American illustrator, painter, and author, 1877-1960)
Issuing Body
United China Relief
(American organization, 1941 - 1966)
Dateca. 1941-1945
Mediumpaper (cardboard), ink
Dimensionsoverall H 22 in x W 13 3/4 in (55.9 cm x 34.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color World War II propaganda poster featuring an illustration of Uncle Sam assisting a woman holding a baby away from warfare in the background. Moving with them is an injured Chinese soldier, carrying a rifle, with a bloodied bandage wrapped around his head. Orange and black text at the top and bottom of the poster states: “HELP CHINA! / CHINA IS HELPING US / UNITED CHINA RELIEF.”
Additional small text in lower left corner reads: “LITHO. IN U.S.A.” A union bug is in the lower right. The artwork is by James Montgomery Flagg.
Historical NoteJames Montgomery Flagg employed his familiar Uncle Sam figure in this poster for United China Relief, a wartime aid organization based in the United States.Additional DetailsAdditional small text in lower left corner reads: “LITHO. IN U.S.A.” A union bug is in the lower right. The artwork is by James Montgomery Flagg.
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)
Exhibitions
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