Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
As Américas Unidas para a Vitória e o Progresso
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.32.68
Object Type
Poster
Maker
Office of Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs (OCIAA)
(American Federal agency, 1941 - 1946)
Dateca. 1941-1946
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 13 3/4 in x W 20 in (34.9 cm x 50.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA Portuguese language poster, titled “AS AMÉRICAS UNIDAS PARA A VITÓRIA E O PROGRESSO" [The Americas United for Victory and Progress], promoting inter-American solidarity during World War II. The poster features a large illustration depicting a U.S. and a Latin American soldier shaking hands over a seated woman and two children. The group is set against the background of a riverfront community featuring factories, a church, military vehicles, and ships on the river. Overhead, the global image of the Americas is visible, backed by clouds from which military equipment and aircraft emerge.
The border of the poster includes a marker for each month of the year. Next to each monthly marker are illustrated portraits of the saints whose feast days fall within that month.
Printed in small text along the bottom of the poster: "Publicado pelo Coordenador de Assuntos Inter-americanos, E. U. A.”
Historical NotePresident Roosevelt created the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs during World War II to counter Italian and German propaganda in Latin America and promote political, economic, and cultural ties with the United States. He appointed Nelson Rockefeller as the Coordinator. This prize-winning poster, which won first place in a competition based on themes of unity, was issued by the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs.Additional DetailsThe border of the poster includes a marker for each month of the year. Next to each monthly marker are illustrated portraits of the saints whose feast days fall within that month.
Printed in small text along the bottom of the poster: "Publicado pelo Coordenador de Assuntos Inter-americanos, E. U. A.”
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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