You, Too, Are Needed in a War Job!
Artifact IDMO 2005.13.37.1
Object Type
Poster
Artist
Frank C. Bensing
(American, 1893 - 1983)
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
War Manpower Commission
(American, 1942 - 1945)
Date1945
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 20 in x W 14 1/4 in (50.8 cm x 36.2 cm )
Physical DescriptionA color poster featuring an illustration of a woman, in a pink striped shirt and white apron and head bandana, in the process of placing tomatoes into a row of metal cans in front of her. In the background is a man carrying a box of cans. Black text at the top reads: You, too, are / needed in a WAR JOB! At the bottom of the poster is a black band with white text reading: WORK IN A / FOOD PROCESSING PLANT / (FULL OR PART TIME) / U.S. EMPLOYMENT SERVICE / WAR MANPOWER COMMISSION. The artwork is by Frank Bensing. Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: U. S. Government Printing Office : 1945-O-639198.
Additional DetailsCredit 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)
Exhibitions
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