"Are You a True American?," circa 1923
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Artifact Overview
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company was a private agency that set up Americanization programs. Anglo-Americans utilized these programs to assimilate immigrants into "true Americans" preserving the integrity of their perceived concept of America. Pamphlets like the one pictured here, were passed out to immigrants and provided information on citizenship and American values.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Publication (Document)
Date Made
circa 1923
Subject Date
circa 1923
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Made for the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, New York, New York
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2005.117.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 7.5 in
Width: 5.438 in
Inscriptions
Printed on front cover:
Are / You / A / True / American? / METROPOLITAN LIFE / INSURANCE COMPANY / HOME OFFICE / NEW YORK
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