Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
La Fortaleza Volante
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.32.31.1
Object Type
Poster
Artist
Bob Williams
Maker
Office of Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs (OCIAA)
(American Federal agency, 1941 - 1946)
Dateca. 1942-1943
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 30 in x W 20 in (76.2 cm x 50.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA Spanish language poster titled, “La Fortaleza Volante" [The Flying Fortress], promoting inter-American solidarity during World War II. The poster features a large illustration of a U.S. Army Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft as seen from below while in flight. The artist’s facsimile signature is in the lower left of the poster: “Bob Williams.” Below the image is the U.S. Air Force insignia roundel and text that states: “Orgullo del ejército de los Estados Unidos . . . Coloso entre los bombarderos . . . dominador invencible del espacio."
Printed in small text along the bottom of the poster: "COORDINADOR DE ASUNTOS INTERAMERICANOS / COMMERCE BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D. C.”
Historical NotePresident Roosevelt created the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs during World War II to counter Italian and German propaganda in Latin America and promote political, economic, and cultural ties with the United States. He appointed Nelson Rockefeller as the Coordinator. This poster is one in a series created by the Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs depicting Franklin D. Roosevelt's Four Freedoms.Additional DetailsPrinted in small text along the bottom of the poster: "COORDINADOR DE ASUNTOS INTERAMERICANOS / COMMERCE BUILDING, WASHINGTON, D. C.”
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.In Collection(s)
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