Ours -- to fight for : freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, freedom from fear.

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A large color poster of four Norman Rockwell paintings that depict four American freedoms. In clockwise order, top to bottom, the images are: a man standing up to speak at a town meeting; people of different faiths praying together; a large Thanksgiving feast; and a couple tucking two small children into bed.

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1 poster : col. ; 102 x 73 cm.

Creation Information

Rockwell, Norman, 1894-1978. 1943.

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This poster is part of the collection entitled: World War Poster Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 22059 times, with 140 in the last month. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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  • Main Title: Ours -- to fight for : freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, freedom from fear.
  • Added Title: OWI poster ; no. 47.
  • Series Title: OWI poster
  • Series Title: Four freedoms
  • Uniform Title: The Saturday evening post.
  • Series Title: American War Posters

Description

A large color poster of four Norman Rockwell paintings that depict four American freedoms. In clockwise order, top to bottom, the images are: a man standing up to speak at a town meeting; people of different faiths praying together; a large Thanksgiving feast; and a couple tucking two small children into bed.

Physical Description

1 poster : col. ; 102 x 73 cm.

Notes

""Painted by Norman Rockwell for the Saturday Evening Post"--At lower right corner of each image.

Centered at lower margin of poster:
"Paintings from the Saturday Evening Post"
"OWI Poster No. 47. Additional copies may be obtained upon request from the Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C."
"U.S. Government Printing Office : 1943-O-511888"

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"104" written in blue ink in the bottom center of the poster.

Listed in GPO Monthly Catalog, 1943-1944 Supplement, entry no. 2331. According to Monthly Catalog, this image was "also issued as 4 separate posters."

UNT Libraries' collection has related posters. (DB nos. 84-87, 336-339, & 484-486.)

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Database No. 483
  • Government Documents No.: PR 32.5015:47
  • Call Number: Posters WW2 Rockwell 13
  • OCLC: 12543982
  • UNT Catalog No.: b2894084 | View in Discover
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc265

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World War Poster Collection

From World War I French victory figures to grim views of the Nazi regime, these posters demonstrate the power of words and images.

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World War Two Collection

These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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  • 1943

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  • June 13, 2006, 12:04 p.m.

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  • May 25, 2018, 5:56 p.m.

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Rockwell, Norman, 1894-1978. Ours -- to fight for : freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, freedom from fear., poster, 1943; Washington D.C.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc265/: accessed April 21, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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