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"--Pass the ammunition" : o.k. soldier--that's our job!

Creator (Artist):

Stanley, Frederic.

Creator (Author):

Publisher Name: U.S. Government Printing Office

Place of Publication: [Washington, D.C.]

Original Creation Date: 1943

Description: A smiling soldier in a combat uniform and helmet carries a wooden box. The box is stamped, '50 FU ZES P.D., M46'. In the background are artillery guns firing into a dark sky and another soldier carrying a similar box toward the battlefield.

Note: "U.S. Government Printing Office : 1943-O-545042"

At lower right corner of poster: "Ordnance Department, U.S. Army", with bomb logo and slogan: "Keep 'em shooting!"

Listed in 1943 Monthly Catalog, p. 1508.

A similar poster with variant caption ("... pass the ammunition, the Army needs more lumber) is in the UNT Libraries' collection (Historical Collection no. Y2229; DB #390). Both have the same printer's mark.

Physical Description: 1 poster : col. ; 102 x 72 cm.

Language: English

Subject(s):

(LCSH) War posters, American -- 1939-1945 -- Specimens.
(LCSH) World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Posters -- Specimens.
(LCSH) World War, 1939-1945 -- Military weapons -- Ammunition.

Keyword(s):

Identifier:

Accession or Local Control No : Database No. 389
Government Documents No. : W 34.29/1:AM 6
Call Number : Posters WW2 Stanley 2

Institution: University of North Texas |

Collection: University of North Texas Government Documents Department |

Collection: World War Poster Collection

Collection: World War Two Collection

Resource Type: Poster

Format: Image

Rights management:

(Access) Public

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