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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library
The Wake of History
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library

The Wake of History

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.20.36
Object Type Poster
Artist (American editorial cartoonist, 1910 - 1963)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1907)
Date1942
Mediumpaper (cardstock), ink
Dimensionsoverall H 10 1/2 in x W 8 in (26.7 cm x 20.3 cm )
Physical DescriptionA small black and white poster featuring a drawn cartoon of a uniformed American Marine (labeled "U.S MARINES") being catapulted into the air from an island far below. Written into the stream of air lifting the Marine are the words: FAITH / VALOR / FORTITUDE. The artist's facsimile signature is in the lower left corner of the cartoon: Elderman. The cartoon is captioned below the illustration: THE WAKE OF HISTORY.

Produced by the Marine Corps Publicity Bureau (MCPB), poster no. 98345 3-19-42 500.
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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