Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Join Women's Land Army
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.17.39
Object Type
Poster
Artist
Hubert Morley
(American artist, 1888 - 1951)
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Department of Agriculture
(American, founded 1862)
Issuing Body
War Food Administration
(American agency, 1943 - 1945)
Date1943
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 28 in x W 20 in (71.1 cm x 50.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring an illustrated head and chest image of a woman dressed in a blue shirt and overalls with a blue cap on her head that has the “WLA” (Women’s Land Army) insignia. She is standing against the backdrop of a farm, its surrounding land, and a blue sky. The artist’s facsimile signature is in the lower right of the image: MORLEY. Text below the image reads: “Join / WOMEN’S LAND ARMY OF THE U. S. CROP CORPS.”
In the lower right corner of the poster is the logo for the “WAR FOOD ADMINISTRATION / U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.” Printed in small text along the bottom of the poster: “U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1943—O-534295.
Additional DetailsIn the lower right corner of the poster is the logo for the “WAR FOOD ADMINISTRATION / U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.” Printed in small text along the bottom of the poster: “U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1943—O-534295.
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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