Poster, Political

Object/Artifact

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Ripon Historical Society

Name/Title

Poster, Political

Entry/Object ID

2024.328.1

Description

World War 2 poster shows Norman Rockwell paintings from the Saturday Evening Post. Paintings are titled Freedom of Speech, Freedom of Worship, Freedom from Want, Freedom From Fear. Distributed by OWI as Poster #47, 1943, as a reminder to U.S. citizens of what they were fighting for. Poster was laminated sometime in the past. Poster measures 28.5"x40" without lamination. Believed donation by Kitty Worzalla as part of a World War 2 collection, evidenced by Oshkosh Northwestern article dated 12/29/1985.

Collection

Advertising Medium

Acquisition

Accession

2024.328

Source or Donor

Kitty Worzalla

Acquisition Method

Donation

Dimensions

Height

40 in

Width

28-1/2 in