Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Arms and the Women Help with Defense
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.17.50
Object Type
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Department of Labor
(American, founded 1913)
Issuing Body
U. S. Department of Labor, Women's Bureau
(American, founded 1920)
Date1942
Mediumpaper, ink
Dimensionsoverall H 40 in x W 29 in (101.6 cm x 73.7 cm )
Physical DescriptionA black and white poster issued by the Department of Labor's Women's Bureau titled, "ARMS AND THE WOMEN HELP WITH DEFENSE." The poster features nine black and white photographic images of women at work in war industry activities with the following captions:
- ARTILLERY AMMUNITION – WOMEN ARE DOING MANY JOBS HERE
- GAGING AND WEIGHTING CARTRIDGES IN AN ENDLESS ROW
- A COMFORTABLE JOB – INSPECTING SMALL-ARMS CARTRIDGES
- KEEP ‘EM SMILING – THE WORK GOES BETTER
- ASSEMBLING GAS MASKS
- ACCURACY IS HER WATCHWORD
- ASSEMBLING WIRE HARNESS FOR ARMY TRUCKS
- SPRAYING THE GARDEN? GUESS AGAIN. IT’S AN AUTOMOTIVE PROCESS
- SHE HELPS TO MAKE THE WHEELS OF WAR GO ‘ROUND
Small text along the bottom edge has information on the poster: For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C., Price 10 cents / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1942—O-469088.
Additional Details- ARTILLERY AMMUNITION – WOMEN ARE DOING MANY JOBS HERE
- GAGING AND WEIGHTING CARTRIDGES IN AN ENDLESS ROW
- A COMFORTABLE JOB – INSPECTING SMALL-ARMS CARTRIDGES
- KEEP ‘EM SMILING – THE WORK GOES BETTER
- ASSEMBLING GAS MASKS
- ACCURACY IS HER WATCHWORD
- ASSEMBLING WIRE HARNESS FOR ARMY TRUCKS
- SPRAYING THE GARDEN? GUESS AGAIN. IT’S AN AUTOMOTIVE PROCESS
- SHE HELPS TO MAKE THE WHEELS OF WAR GO ‘ROUND
Small text along the bottom edge has information on the poster: For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C., Price 10 cents / U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE : 1942—O-469088.
Custodial History NoteDonated to the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum by the Adriance Memorial Library.
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.In Collection(s)
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