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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.
I'll Carry Mine Too!
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

I'll Carry Mine Too!

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.35.106.1
Object Type Poster
Photographer (American commercial photographer and artist, 1903 - 1982)
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1942)
Issuing Body (American, 1942 - 1945)
Issuing Body (American, 1941 - 1945)
Date1943
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 28 in x W 22 in (71.1 cm x 55.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster depicting a retouched photograph of a woman wearing a yellow shirt, green coat, and a green hat. She is carrying a bag of groceries in one arm and several packages under the other. Behind her, in a darkened gray is a line of marching U.S. Army soldiers carrying rifles and wearing large rucksacks. White text in the middle and bottom of the poster reads: I'll carry mine too! / TRUCKS AND TIRES MUST LAST TILL VICTORY. The artwork is by Valentino Sarra. Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: OWI Poster No. 28. 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-503155 / THE OFFICE OF DEFENSE TRANSPORTATION.
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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