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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.
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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.

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Artifact IDMO 2005.13.25.2
Object Type Poster
Issuing Body (American, founded 1915)
Dateca. 1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 44 in x W 28 in (111.8 cm x 71.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring a graphic illustration of U.S. Coast Guard Cutter CGC-451 on open water at the center. Sailors on the deck of the boat are seen aiming guns at Japanese airplanes flying overhead. To the left of the boat is a gray circle, representing a life preserver, inside of which is red text that proclaims: “REMEMBER PEARL HARBOR.” Red, white, and gold text at the top and bottom of the poster reads: “QUICK ACTION / United States COAST GUARD / DON'T WAIT - JOIN TODAY!”
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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