A sailor shaking hands with two industrial workers – a man in coveralls and a woman with a white apron and hair covering. The sailor is smiling and carries the message that "I’m proud of you folks too" – a clear effort on the part of the government to make those in the factories take an active, enthusiastic stake in the war effort
Collection
Poster Collection
Made/Created
Artist Information
Artist
Jon Whitcomb
Role
Artist
Manufacturer
U.S. Government Printing Office
Date made
1944
Time Period
20th Century
Place
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Notes
US Navy Industrial Incentive Division
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, War production, Economic & industrial aspects, Sailors, Factory work, Women, Shaking hands
