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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.
Fish Is a Fighting Food
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Fish Is a Fighting Food

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.37.12.1
Object Type Poster
Artist (American painter and designer, 1915 - 1991)
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Date1943
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 28 in x W 20 in (71.1 cm x 50.8 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring, at center, an illustration of a large bucket containing freshly-caught fish. The bucket is suspended from a heavy rope. Yellow text on the bucket reads: FISH IS A / FIGHTING / FOOD. In the background is a seaport scene with two men hoisting up a bucket of fish onto a dock using a pulley and rope. White text at the bottom of the poster reads: WE NEED MORE. The artwork is by Herny Koerner. Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: OWI Poster No. 60. Additional copies may be obtained upon request from the Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D. C. / U. S. Government Printing Office : 1943-O-525392.
Additional Details
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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