Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Right Is Might
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.22.12
Object Type
Poster
Artist
Stuart Spencer Graves
(American artist, 1911 - 1995)
Issuing Body
U.S. Army Recruiting Publicity Bureau
(American, founded 1919)
Date1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 25 1/8 in x W 17 1/8 in (63.8 cm x 43.5 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color recruitment poster for the U.S. Army. It features an illustration of a close-up view of the tread of a tank coming out from the left of the poster. Additional moving tanks are seen firing in the background. White and tan text on the tank and below reads: "RIGHT / IS MIGHT / ARMORED FORCE / U.S. ARMY." The artists facsimile signature is in the lower right corner of the artwork: "STU GRAVES." Below the illustration is a list of various military departments with the message: "MEN 18 - 19 / CHOOSE NOW! / APPLY AT ANY U. S. ARMY RECRUITING AND INDUCTION STATION."
Issued by the Recruiting Publicity Bureau, United States Army, poster no. P-45—RPB-10-19-42—50M.
Additional DetailsIssued by the Recruiting Publicity Bureau, United States Army, poster no. P-45—RPB-10-19-42—50M.
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)
Exhibitions
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