Catalogue Number
NMLH.1994.168.643
Object Name
Poster
Title
Jeunes Francais
Date
1930-1964
Description
Large poster produced by the French Communist Party and featuring an image of young people holding farm and agricultural tools such as scythes and machinery against a blue background. Text on the poster reads: "Jeunesse de France / en avant! au travail! / Developpons les centres d'apprentissage / multiplions les ecoles d'agriculture / institutions le systeme des prets d'installation pour les jeunes paysans / Jeunes Francais! Jeunes Francais! / En avant pour une republique basee sur la responsabilite gouvernementale devant les elus de la nation / En avant pour reconstruire une France forte libre et heureuse" or "Youth of France / forward! at work! / Let's develop learning centers / multiply agricultural schools / institute loans for young farmers / Young French! Young French! / Forward for a republic based on responsibility / government before the elected representatives of the nation / forward to rebuild a strong, free and happy France!" (roughly translated)
