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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Men Working Together!
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Men Working Together!

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.34.169.1
Object Type Poster
Photographer (American photographer, 1906 - 1993)
Photographer (American, 1910 - 1990)
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, 1940 - 1942)
Issuing Body (American, 1940 - 1942)
Date1941
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 30 in x W 40 in (76.2 cm x 101.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA yellow, black, and white poster featuring black and white photographic images of thee men: a helmeted U.S. Army soldier; an industrial worker in overalls and a stripped cap with a hose coiled around his shoulder; and a U.S. Navy sailor in uniform. White text at the top and bottom of the poster reads: MEN WORKING / TOGETHER! Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: U.S. Government Printing Office: 1941-O-422161 / Division of Information / Office for Emergency Management / Washington, D.C.
Historical NoteThis poster features photographs by Alfred T. Palmer and Marion Post Wolcott. Palmer led the photo department of the Office for Emergency Management before moving to the Office of War Information. Wolcott was a member of the New Deal’s legendary Farm Security Administration photo unit from 1938-1941. The men in the poster are, left to right: Corporal French L. Vineyard (taken in May 1941 by Wolcott); welder George Woolslayer (taken by Palmer); and John Marshall Evans, Radioman, First Class (taken by Palmer).
Additional Details
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.
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