We Can Rule Ourselves

A propaganda poster created by Poesat Tenaga Peloekis Indonesia (P.T.P.I) in 1945, marking the Indonesian proclamation of freedom on August 17, 1945, depicts a man wearing a hat adorned with the Indonesian flag symbol, steering a ship's wheel with the text "We Can Rule Ourselves" on the background. This emphasizes the message that the Indonesian people can lead themselves and navigate their own path forward as a nation. The poster is part of a scrapbook titled "We Struggle with Posters (P.T.P.I.)," containing reduced reproductions of P.T.P.I. posters from 1945-1947.