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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.
On the Alert!
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

On the Alert!

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.25.5
Object Type Poster
Maker
Issuing Body (American, founded 1915)
Mediumpaper (cardboard), paint, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 22 3/8 in x W 28 1/4 in (56.8 cm x 71.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster encouraging enlistment in the U.S. Coast Guard. On a bright blue background is a graphic illustration of a man – dressed in a foul weather hat, coat, and boots – standing on a peak and looking through binoculars at a ship on the water in the distance. Red and yellow text on the poster states: “ON THE ALERT! / ENLIST NOW! / UNITED STATES COAST GUARD / APPLY NEAREST RECRUITING STATION.” On the left side of the poster is a small white box with additional text in black that reads: “U. S. COAST GUARD RECRUITING OFFICE / Room 1206, Farm Credit Building / 1300 E Street, N. W. • • Washington, D. C.” In the very bottom right corner is the maker information: “C. G. H. NO. 1.”
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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