Simple Sam the wasting fool-- : every day, he breaks a tool!

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Stylized illustration of a large man sitting on a stool. He wears red overalls, a white shirt, and black work boots. On his head is a dunce cap. Superimosed on top of this picture is a large image of a broken drill bit.

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1 poster : col. ; 57 x 44 cm.

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Creator: Unknown. 1942.

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This poster is part of the collection entitled: World War Poster Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 1813 times, with 6 in the last month. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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  • Main Title: Simple Sam the wasting fool-- : every day, he breaks a tool!
  • Series Title: American War Posters

Description

Stylized illustration of a large man sitting on a stool. He wears red overalls, a white shirt, and black work boots. On his head is a dunce cap. Superimosed on top of this picture is a large image of a broken drill bit.

Physical Description

1 poster : col. ; 57 x 44 cm.

Notes

"Form 1S5704"

"Printed in the U.S.A."

Attributed to RCA with a date of 1942 in "Design for victory" (New York : Princeton Architectural Press, 1998).

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Database No. 211
  • Accession or Local Control No: Historical Collection Accession No. WP No.# 25
  • Call Number: Posters WW2 RCA 12
  • OCLC: 64704099
  • UNT Catalog No.: b2963154 | View in Discover
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc469

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World War Poster Collection

From World War I French victory figures to grim views of the Nazi regime, these posters demonstrate the power of words and images.

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World War Two Collection

These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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  • 1942

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  • June 12, 2006, 8:17 p.m.

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  • June 18, 2020, 4:35 p.m.

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Simple Sam the wasting fool-- : every day, he breaks a tool!, poster, 1942; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc469/: accessed May 20, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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