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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.
Are You a Square Peg in a Round Hole?
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Are You a Square Peg in a Round Hole?

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.28.39
Object Type Poster
Artist (American artist, 1913 - 2010)
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Date1945
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 18 1/4 in x W 12 3/4 in (46.4 cm x 32.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster promoting the increase of skills in the U.S. Navy. The white, dark brown, and yellow poster features a simple illustration of a wedge of wood trying to fit within a round hole. The artist's name is at the bottom of the illustration: EGRI. A series of terms on and below the illustration state: ARE YOU A SQUARE PEG IN A ROUND HOLE? / Add to your skills now . . . / GET HELP IN PLANNING FOR YOUR FUTURE JOB / SEE YOUR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OFFICER.

The poster was printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, poster no. 1945-O-663309.
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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