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The Present with a Future (1942)

Franklin D. Roosevelt1942

U.S. National Archives

U.S. National Archives
United States

A Christmas-themed color poster with an illustration of Santa Claus on his sleigh in the sky. He is tossing out War Bonds which are falling to the ground below where a snowy village with a red church is seen. White and black text at the top and bottom of the poster reads: The Present With A Future / WAR BONDS. The artwork is by Adolf Arthur Dehn. Additional small text in the bottom margin of the illustration reads: U. S. Government Printing Office: 1942-O-491740 WSS 642-A.

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  • Title: The Present with a Future (1942)
  • Creator: Adolf Arthur Dehn (1895-1968), U.S. Government Printing Office, War Savings Staff, U.S. Department of the Treasury, Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum of the National Archives and Records Administration
  • Date Created: 1942
  • Location Created: Washington, DC
  • Physical Dimensions: overall H 28 in x W 22 in (71.1 cm x 55.9 cm )
  • Provenance: Gift of Adriance Memorial Library
  • Type: Poster
  • Original Source: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/739394
  • Rights: Unrestricted
  • Medium: paper
U.S. National Archives

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