Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
You Mean Democracy
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.33.7
Object Type
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Department of War
(American, 1789 - 1947)
Date1946
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 19 in x W 25 in (48.3 cm x 63.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster promoting democracy, featuring a large orange and white background illustration of the head and raised arm of the Statue of Liberty. Overlaid in black on the background image is an illustration of an American soldier in uniform, followed by the wording: "You MEAN DEMOCRACY TO THESE PEOPLE." The text is accompanied by an illustration of a group of people wearing the cultural clothing of various nations. The unidentified artist's facsimile initials are in the lower right corner of the artwork: "SD".
Small text printed in the lower left section of the poster reads, “WD Poster No. 21-5 / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1946—O-721482” followed by distribution information.
Additional DetailsSmall text printed in the lower left section of the poster reads, “WD Poster No. 21-5 / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1946—O-721482” followed by distribution information.
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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