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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.
Bear a Hand
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Bear a Hand

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.28.45
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 teaching in the U.S. Navy. The white, dark brown, and lime green poster features a simple illustration of the back of a sailor in the process of instructing a group of other men represented by a series of heads facing him. The artist's name is at the bottom of the illustration: EGRI. A series of statements below the illustration read: BEAR A HAND / Help other men by teaching a class in your spare time / SEE YOUR EDUCATIONAL SERVICES OFFICER.

The poster was printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, poster no. 1945-O-663312.
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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