Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Unlock the Door . . . Quick!
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.34.65
Object Type
Poster
Artist
Rollin Kirby
(American political cartoonist, 1875 - 1952)
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Army
(American, founded 1775)
Date1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 20 1/8 in x W 16 in (51.1 cm x 40.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA World War II U.S. Army production poster titled “Unlock the Door . . . . QUICK!” The black and white poster features a drawn illustration of an American soldier and a helmeted American miner standing before a set of heavy wooden doors. The doors are labeled “MORE TANKS PLANES GUNS” and are secured shut by a large padlock marked “NOT ENOUGH COPPER ZINC LEAD.” The soldier points towards the padlock and tells the miner, who holds a large key labeled “MORE ORE,” that “YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN DO IT!” The artist’s facsimile signature is in the lower left of the artwork: “ROLLIN KIRBY.”
Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: “U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1942 O – 487105.”
Additional DetailsAdditional small text in the bottom margin reads: “U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1942 O – 487105.”
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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