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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.
America Calling
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

America Calling

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.19.1
Object Type Poster
Designer (Swiss and American photographer and designer, 1907 - 1984)
Photographer (1880 - ca. 1940)
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, 1940 - 1942)
Issuing Body (American, 1940 - 1942)
Issuing Body (American, 1941 - 1945)
Date1941
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 40 in x W 30 in (101.6 cm x 76.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring a black and white photographic image of an American eagle in flight. White, red, and black text across the top and bottom reads: “AMERICA CALLING / Take your place in Civilian Defense.” The U.S. Office of Civilian Defense logo is in the lower right corner. Printed in small text in the upper left corner: “DIVISON OF INFORMATION / OFFICE FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT / WASHINGTON, D. C.” Additional small text along the bottom edge of the poster reads: “U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1941 PHOTOGRAPHED BY ARTHUR H. FISHER.”
Additional Details
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.
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