Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
-And Back Us Up in a War Job!
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.34.83.2
Object Type
Poster
Artist
Al Moore
(American illustrator, 1912 - 1991)
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
War Manpower Commission
(American, 1942 - 1945)
Date1944
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 20 in x W 16 in (50.8 cm x 40.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring an artwork illustration of a uniformed American soldier about to head into a transport ship, while in the background is an Army truck being hoisted above the ship. The soldier looks toward the viewer with the request, “’-and back us up in a war job!’" Partially overlaid over the soldier is a yellow box meant to look like a fillable informational card with the following text: “See U. S. Employment Service Representative / at _____ / on _____ / from _____ to _____ / WAR MANPOWER COMMISSION.” The artist’s facsimile signature is at the bottom of the illustration: “Al Moore.”
Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: “U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1944—O-598046.”
Additional DetailsAdditional small text in the bottom margin reads: “U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 1944—O-598046.”
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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