Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Miles of Hell to Tokyo!
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.34.138.2
Object Type
Poster
Artist
Amos Sewell
(American illustrator, 1901 - 1983)
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
War Manpower Commission
(American, 1942 - 1945)
Date1945
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 18 1/4 in x W 12 7/8 in (46.4 cm x 32.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring an illustration of an injured and bleeding U.S. soldier on his hands and knees, clothes tattered and grasping a rifle, trying to push himself off the ground. Spent shell casings litter the ground below him. The artist’s facsimile signature is in the lower right of the artwork: “AMOS SEWEL.” Red and black text at the top and bottom of the poster states: “MILES OF HELL to Tokyo! / WORK WHERE YOU'RE NEEDED / CONSULT YOUR U.S EMPLOYMENT SERVICE OFFICE / WAR MANPOWER COMMISSION.”
Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: “U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1945 O-646461.”
Additional DetailsAdditional small text in the bottom margin reads: “U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1945 O-646461.”
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)
Not on view
