Never before have we had so little time in which to do so much
Large colour portrait of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, head and shoulders, with the quotation Never before have we had so little time in which to do so much and his printed signature below. The president's name and face endorse the call to work faster (testimonial), and his standing is transferred to the plant that produced the sheet.
Propaganda techniques used in this poster
- Date
- 1942
- Period
- Second World War
- Made by
- Twin Cities Ordnance Plant, U.S. Army Ordnance (artist Gene Mark)
- Region
- North America
- Country
- United States
- Medium
- Poster
- Issuer type
- Military
- Regime
- Roosevelt Administration
- Leader
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Audience
- Domestic public
- Purpose
- Mobilize or secure compliance
- Themes
- Home front, Labor
- Event
- World War II
- Regime
- Roosevelt administration
- Leader
- Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Source
- Identified Openly sourced: the speaker is who they say they are
- Source
- U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 44, World War II Posters, retrieved October 4, 2026
- Rights
- Public domain (U.S. government work)
Twin Cities Ordnance Plant, U.S. Army Ordnance. National Archives and Records Administration, RG 44, 44-PA-1397 (NAID 515061).
Text on the object
"Never before have we had so little time in which to do so much." [signature: Franklin D. Roosevelt] [signature: Gene Mark] [imprint: DESIGNED AND PRODUCED BY TWIN CITIES ORDNANCE PLANT]
