Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
United We Are Strong, United We Will Win
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.33.3.1
Object Type
Poster
Artist
Henry Koerner
(American painter and designer, 1915 - 1991)
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
Division of Public Inquiries, OWI
(American, founded 1942)
Issuing Body
U.S. Office of War Information
(American, 1942 - 1945)
Date1943
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 28 in x W 20 in (71.1 cm x 50.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring an illustration of a number of cannon pointing upwards and shooting into the sky. Each cannon has the flag of a different allied nation, including the US, Great Britain, U.S.S.R., Australia, and Italy. Blue and white text at the top and bottom of the poster reads: UNITED / we are strong / UNITED we will win. The artwork is by Henry Koerner. Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: OWI Poster NO. 64. Additional copies may be obtained upon request from the Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office: 1943-O-527286.
Additional DetailsCredit 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)
Exhibitions
Not on view