Poster
Our Friend
| A poster featuring the face of President Franklin Roosevelt on the right, and several people on the left. A soldier is holding a child in his arms, and other people are waving their hats. Three of the hats have AFL-CIO buttons on them. A straw hat has Farm Bureau tickets in the hat band. One hand is holding the American flag which appears in the upper left corner. This poster was published to elect a progressive president and congress in 1944, specifically, to help propel Franklin Roosevelt into an unprecedented fourth term. Text in the upper left reads, "Our Friend" and across the foot, National Citizens Political Action Committee." |
| Image ID: | 96867 |
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| Creation Date: | 1944 |
| Creator Name: | Shahn, Ben |
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| Genre: | Poster |
| Original Format Type: | prints, fine-art |
| Original Format Number: | PH 7-4753 |
| Original Dimensions: | 40 x 30 inches |
| The artist, Ben Shahn, was a painter, printmaker, muralist, and activist. In 1944, he produced a series of posters for the Political Action Committee (PAC) of the Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO), a branch of organized labor, urging people to "register and vote." Litho in U.S.A. The union "bug" appears in the lower right corner. |
| Children and adults |
| Men |
| Flags |
| Political campaigns |
| Political posters |
| Presidents |
| Signs and symbols |
| Labor unions |
| Soldiers |
| Committees |
| Clothing and dress |
| Hats |
| Military uniforms |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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