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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.
Let's Go, Everybody - Keep'em Firing!
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Let's Go, Everybody - Keep'em Firing!

Artifact IDMO 2019.1
Object Type Poster
Issuing Body (American automotive brand, 1908-2004)
Date1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 39 7/8 in x W 30 in (101.3 cm x 76.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring a photographic headshot of Franklin D. Roosevelt against the background of an illustrated American flag. Below the image is bold, multicolored text that reads: "SPEED! WILL SAVE LIVES!" / "SPEED! WILL SAVE THIS NATION!" / "SPEED! WILL SAVE OUR FREEDOM” / Franklin D. Roosevelt [facsimile signature] / ANNUAL MESSAGE TO CONGRESS / JANUARY 6, 1942 / LET'S GO, EVERYBODY - KEEP'EM FIRING!

Additional small text along the bottom reads: COPYRIGHT, 1942 - OLDSMOBILE DIVISION, GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, LANSING, MICHIGAN.
Historical NoteDuring World War II, private companies created war-related posters that often appeared alongside government posters. This poster, issued by the Oldsmobile Division of General Motors Corporation, promoted FDR’s call for speed in productivity.
Additional Details
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by Judith A. Marchese in 2018.
Credit LineGift of Judith A. Marchese
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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