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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.
Remember Pearl Harbor
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Remember Pearl Harbor

Artifact IDMO 1952.313
Object Type Picture
Artist (American, 1910 - 2005)
Gifter
Date1942
Mediumstain on leather, wood
Dimensionsframe H 19 5/8 in x W 18 1/2 in x D 1 7/8 in (49.8 cm x 47 cm x 4.8 cm )
 image H 15 1/4 in x W 14 in (38.7 cm x 35.6 cm )
Physical DescriptionA tooled leather portrait in color of Franklin D. Roosevelt flanked by the flags of five countries, clockwise from left to right: Republic of China, Netherlands, America, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Beneath FDR's image is a banner reading: DEC. 7 / "REMEMBER / PEARL HARBOR" / 1941.

The portrait is framed in a 2 1/4" carved wood frame.
Historical NoteWithin days of Japan's December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor a new slogan swept the nation-- "Remember Pearl Harbor!" It appeared first in newspaper editorials, then quickly began showing up on posters, banners, and products ranging from matchbooks to pillowcases. Many people fashioned homemade objects with the expression. Some sent their creations to President Roosevelt.

Robert Lee Brown of Hollywood, California, created this leather portrait of FDR and sent it to the President in April 1942.
Additional Details
Credit LineEstate of Franklin D. Roosevelt
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesPortraits (National Archives Identifier 778816)
Use Restriction StatusRestricted - Possibly
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