Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Roosevelt Campaign Poster, 1944
Artifact IDMO 2006.85.2
Object Type
Poster, Political
Maker
Unknown
Date1944
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 21 7/8 in x W 16 7/8 in (55.6 cm x 42.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA campaign poster. At the center is a black and white photographic headshot of Franklin D. Roosevelt superimposed on a blue-tinted photographic background of a crowd of workers. Above the portrait, red and white text reads: 1A IN OUR DRAFT. Below the portrait, in white and red, is the CIO-PAC logo and the text: POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. A New York union bug is in the lower right corner.
Historical NoteDemocrats circulated a wide variety of campaign material, including many produced by labor unions. The political action committee (PAC) of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO) was especially active in the campaign.Additional Details
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesCampaign Memorabilia (National Archives Identifier 778819)
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Exhibitions
Not on view
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