Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Man for Man . . . Produce for Victory!
Object numberMO 2005.13.34.118
Name
Poster
Maker
The Sheldon-Claire Co.
(American, 1926 - 1980)
Issuing Body
Newsweek
(American, founded 1933)
Date1942
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 36 1/8 in x W 24 in (91.8 cm x 61 cm )
DescriptionA color poster featuring a close-up photographic image of a woman with red hair and wearing a blue work uniform, working on a mechanical part. Directly below the lower right of the image: Courtesy of NEWSWEEK Magazine. Black and blue text in the lower half of the poster reads: "Man for man, America's workers / and America's soldiers are the best in / the world! We helped them build our / nation…we'll help them defend it." / PRODUCE FOR VICTORY! Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: Copyright 1942 - The Sheldon-Claire Co. 520 North Michigan Ave., Chicago / Lithographed in U.S.A. Form No.17. A union bug is in the lower right.
Label TextPrivate companies created war-related posters that often appeared alongside government posters. This poster is part of a series titled Produce For Victory that was created and marketed to corporations by The Sheldon-Claire Company of Chicago. The firm produced a number of motivational poster series during the war—each organized around a single slogan. Other Sheldon-Claire Company series included: The American Way Works, Stay on the Job, and This is America.Additional Details
Credit LineGift of the Adriance Memorial Library
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesOriginal Posters from World War I and World War II (National Archives Identifier 739394)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
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