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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
The Girl He Left Behind...She's a WOW
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

The Girl He Left Behind...She's a WOW

Artifact IDMO 2005.13.17.24
Object Type Poster
Artist (American artist, 1886 - 1981)
Maker (American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1775)
Issuing Body (American, founded 1812)
Date1943
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 40 in x W 28 1/2 in (101.6 cm x 72.4 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring an image of a woman working on a factory line, holding a wrench in one hand. She is thinking about a soldier who appears in the top right hand corner. White text on a red background below the image reads: THE GIRL HE LEFT BEHIND / IS STILL BEHIND HIM / She's a WOW / WOMAN ORDNANCE WORKER. The artwork is by Adolph Treidler. U.S. Government Printing Office 1943-O-507335. Ordinance Department U.S. Army.
Historical NoteThis poster is one of at least five Adolph Treidler posters aimed at female ordnance workers.
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 StatusUnrestricted
CopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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