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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.
Keep 'Em Rolling!
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Keep 'Em Rolling!

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.34.223
Object Type Poster
Artist (Dutch-American, 1910 - 1999)
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, 1940 - 1942)
Issuing Body (American, 1940 - 1942)
Date1941
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 40 in x W 29 3/4 in (101.6 cm x 75.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring a red, white, and blue simplified American flag design in the background. In the blue canton of the flag is a black and white photographic image of a welder at work. Running diagonally over the field of stripes, from the upper right to the lower left, is a series of four identical black and white photographic images of U.S. military tanks in graduating sizes. Gray text at the bottom of the poster reads: KEEP 'EM ROLLING! The design of the poster is by Leo Lionni. Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: U.S. Government Printing Office: 1941 / Division of Information / Office for Emergency Management / Washington, D.C.
Historical NoteThis poster by Dutch-born artist and graphic designer Leo Lionni reflects his background in avant-garde European graphic design.
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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