Object Details
Created by
Betsy Graves Reyneau, American, 1888 - 1964
Commissioned by
United States Department of the Treasury, American, founded 1789
Printed by
United States Government Publishing Office, American, founded 1860
Subject of
Robert W. Deiz, American, 1919 - 1992
Tuskegee Airmen, 1941 - 1946
Description
Poster created by the US Treasury Department during WWII depicting Robert W. Deiz, an African American Tuskegee Airman, pleading for Americans to buy war bonds. The poster features an illustration of Deiz in flight jacket and gear, in front of a blue sky background. Above him, blue italicized type reads [Keep us flying!]; below him white lettering on dark blue background reads [BUY WAR BONDS].
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Date
1943
Object number
2011.168
Restrictions & Rights
Public Domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
Type
posters
Medium
ink on paper
Dimensions
H x W: 27 9/16 x 19 11/16 in. (70 x 50 cm)
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Data Source
National Museum of African American History and Culture
Topic
African American
Aeronautics
Design
Military
Tuskegee Airmen
World War II
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmaahc_2011.168