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Large original World War II-era 39.75 x 55.5 poster featuring artwork by Allen Saalburg promoting wartime unity and remembrance, reading below in bold red text, “Remember Dec. 7th!” with a quotation above from Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, “…we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain…” Published in 1942 by the Office of War Information (OWI Poster No. 14) and distributed by the U.S. Government Printing Office. Professionally conservation-mounted and linen-backed to a slightly larger size. Rolled and in fine condition.
The dramatic composition symbolizes the aftermath of Pearl Harbor, with rising smoke and a tattered American flag representing the attack’s destruction and sacrifice. Following the Japanese bombardment of the U.S. Naval base at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the United States entered the Second World War and rapidly mobilized for global conflict; posters such as this were designed to stir nationalism and reinforce public resolve. By invoking Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, the design draws a direct parallel between the sacrifices of the Civil War and those of a new generation, offering both consolation and a call to duty.
The artist, Allen Saalburg (1899-1987), was an accomplished illustrator and printmaker. He studied at Pratt Institute and the Art Students League in New York, later exhibiting in Paris at the Bernheim-Jeune Gallery. After returning to New York in 1930, he worked on murals and theatrical set design, receiving commissions from the Federal Art Program for projects in Central Park and the Bronx Zoo, as well as private commissions including installations for Bloomingdale’s and the Home Building Pavilion at the 1939 New York World’s Fair.
