Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
La Superfortaleza
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.32.33.1
Object Type
Poster
Maker
Office of Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs (OCIAA)
(American Federal agency, 1941 - 1946)
Dateca. 1943-1946
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 28 1/2 in x W 36 3/4 in (72.4 cm x 93.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA Spanish language poster titled, “La Superfortaleza" [The Superfortress], promoting inter-American solidarity during World War II. The poster features a large illustration of a U.S. Army Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber aircraft as seen from below while in flight and dropping bombs from its weapons bay. Text in the lower right corner of the illustration states: “Lleva mayores bombas MÁS LEJOS Y MÁS APRISA.” Along the right side of the poster are line drawings of the B-29 and the B-17 with comparative dimensions.
Printed in small text along the bottom of the poster: "PUBLICADO POR EL COORDINADOR DE ASUNTOS INTERAMERICANOS, WASHINGTON, E.U.A.”
Historical NotePresident Roosevelt created the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs during World War II to counter Italian and German propaganda in Latin America and promote political, economic, and cultural ties with the United States. He appointed Nelson Rockefeller as the Coordinator. This poster is one in a series created by the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs depicting Franklin D. Roosevelt's Four Freedoms.Additional DetailsPrinted in small text along the bottom of the poster: "PUBLICADO POR EL COORDINADOR DE ASUNTOS INTERAMERICANOS, WASHINGTON, E.U.A.”
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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