Don't get hurt Accession Number: ARTV05886

Description

United States Second World War poster issued by the United States War Department Safety Council in 1943. It features a close up portrait of a US Soldier lying down and aiming his rifle. It urges soldiers to protect themselves from injury so that they may fight 'full time'. The title text and main message of the poster is positioned centre bottom.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV05886
Publisher
War Department Safety Council
Printer
U.S. Government Printing Office
Artist
Nancy Morse Meyers
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 66 cm x 46.9 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1943
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Transferred from the AWM Research Centre 1979
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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