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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.
Allies in the Shipyards

Allies in the Shipyards

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.29.14
Object Type Poster
Maker
Dateca. 1939-1945
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 19 7/8 in x W 15 in (50.5 cm x 38.1 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color World War II propaganda poster titled, “ALLIES IN THE SHIPYARDS.” The upper half of the poster features a large black and white photographic image of a dry dock with a ship under construction, while the lower half has six smaller photographic images of individual workers from Norway, Fighting France, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Belgium, and Norway. The title runs across the center of the poster with additional text at the bottom stating, “THE WORKERS PORTRAYED ABOVE, ARE ALL WORKERS IN THE SAME BRITISH SHIPYARD!” Running down the left side of the poster are illustrated flags for ten allied nations.

Small black text along the bottom margin of the poster reads, “PRINTED IN ENGLAND."
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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