Poster, Political

Object/Artifact

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Ripon Historical Society

Name/Title

Poster, Political

Entry/Object ID

AX2002.0019.0001

Description

22" x 28" World War 2 poster on white paper with printing in red, white and blue. Has picture of Uncle Sam pointing and says " I need your skill in a war job". Then lists 24 trades where help is needed and says " see your nearest U.S. Employment service." Office of war information, Poster No. 25, U.S. Government Publishing Office 1943. Yellowed, soiled water damage at bottom edge and oil damage at 6 edge locations from material applied to back side for display. Folds into 4 horizontal sections. Poster signed by artist James Montgomery Flagg.

Collection

Military

Acquisition

Accession

AX2002.0019

Source or Donor

unknown

Acquisition Method

Gift

Made/Created

Date made

1943

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Poster, Political

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Poster

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Poster, Political, Advertising Medium