Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Constant Companions
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.34.246
Object Type
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Army
(American, founded 1775)
Issuing Body
Army Service Forces, U.S. Army
(American military component, 1942 - 1946)
Date1945
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 13 in x W 9 1/2 in (33 cm x 24.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA World War II U.S. Army production poster featuring a lime green, black, and white graphic illustration of two identical, prosperous-looking men walking side by side in suits and ties. The figures are identified as “AMBITION” and “SUCCESS.” Text above and below the illustration states, “Constant COMPANIONS / Be AMBITIOUS and Send in a SUGGESTION Every Week!”
Additional small text in the bottom margin has poster distribution instructions and “GPO 628846/ ASF Suggestion Poster No. 10.”
Additional DetailsAdditional small text in the bottom margin has poster distribution instructions and “GPO 628846/ ASF Suggestion Poster No. 10.”
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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