Color illustration of an older man in overalls, with his arm around a weeping older woman in a simple dress and apron. The woman holds a "Western Union" telegram and wipes her tears with her apron skirt. On the wall behind them hangs a service flag with a blue star centered on a white background, with a red border. (A blue star signifies a family member who is alive and serving in the war.)
Collection
Poster Collection
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Harry Martin Anderson
Role
Artist
Manufacturer
U.S. Government Printing Office
Date made
1943
Time Period
20th Century
Place
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
Poster
Nomenclature Class
Advertising Media
Nomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication Objects
LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials
War posters, Talks, Silence, Telegrams, Crying, Family
