America Calling
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.19.1
Object Type
Poster
Photographer
Arthur H. Fisher
(1880 - ca. 1940)
Designer
Herbert Matter
(Swiss-American, 1907 - 1984)
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
Office For Emergency Management
(American, 1940 - 1942)
Date1941
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 40 in x W 30 in (101.6 cm x 76.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring an image of a flying American eagle. White, red and black text across the top and bottom reads: AMERICA / CALLING / Take your place in / Civilian Defense. The eagle was photographed by Arthur H. Fisher, and the poster was designed by Herbert Matter. U.S. Government Printing Office 1941. Division of Information Office For Emergency Management.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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