Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
West Point of the Air
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.22.33.1
Object Type
Poster
Issuing Body
U.S. Army Recruiting Publicity Bureau
(American, founded 1919)
Date1940
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 38 in x W 25 in (96.5 cm x 63.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA U.S. Army recruitment poster. At the center of the poster is a red, white, and blue drawn illustration of three U.S. Army aircrafts in flight. The illustration is surrounded by eight sepia-tone photographic snapshots – seven showing military airplanes and one of Randolph Field in Texas. The artist’s initials are in the lower right corner of the illustration section: “R H.” Blue and white text above and below the images reads: “WEST · POINT · OF · THE · AIR / FLYING CADETS / U· S · ARMY · AIR · CORPS.” Additional text below states the requirements to join, followed by instructions on where to apply.
Issued by the Recruiting Publicity Bureau, United States Army, poster no. RPB—10-11-40—12,500—A-P-2.
Additional DetailsIssued by the Recruiting Publicity Bureau, United States Army, poster no. RPB—10-11-40—12,500—A-P-2.
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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