Peace Corps
Peace Corps
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- Description
- A poster promoting the Peace Corps. Authorized by Congress in 1962 more than 235,000 Americans have joined the Peace Corps and served in 141 countries. They work with governments, schools, entrepeneurs in education, youth development, community health, business, information technology, environment, agriculture, as well as non-profit organizations.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- poster
- referenced
- Peace Corps
- maker
- Peace Corps
- depicted
- Solar System: Earth
- Earth
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- blue (overall color)
- white (overall color)
- Measurements
- overall: 17 in x 11 in; 43.18 cm x 27.94 cm
- ID Number
- 2011.0228.30
- accession number
- 2011.0228
- catalog number
- 2011.0228.30
- Credit Line
- Peace Corps
- subject
- Peace Corps
- Volunteer
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
- Princeton Posters
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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