Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Take Your Place in the Ranks
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.22.26
Object Type
Poster
Issuing Body
U.S. Army Recruiting Publicity Bureau
(American, founded 1919)
Issuing Body
U.S. Army Recruiting and Induction Service
(American, 1940s)
Date1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 38 1/4 in x W 25 1/4 in (97.2 cm x 64.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster promoting U.S. Army enlistment. The poster features an artwork illustration of a uniformed U.S. Army mechanic holding a large wrench in one hand. Behind him is a large orange-tone photographic image of a marching troop of uniformed American soldiers. Orange, black, and gray text below the images states, “take YOUR place in the ranks / MAKE YOUR WORK TOOLS FIGHTING TOOLS. THE ARMY NEEDS MANY SKILLED CRAFTSMEN NOW FOR THE SIGNAL CORPS, THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT, and THE AIR FORCES / U.S. ARMY RECRUITING AND INDUCTION SERVICE.”
Issued by the Recruiting Publicity Bureau, United States Army, poster no. P-42—RPB 9-24-42 10M.
Additional DetailsIssued by the Recruiting Publicity Bureau, United States Army, poster no. P-42—RPB 9-24-42 10M.
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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