Description
United States Second World War poster issued by the War Manpower Commission and designed by Lyman Anderson. The image depicts a factory worker in the foreground at his workstation indicating with his right thumb towards soldiers in action in the background. The title text is underneath is the worker telling the viewer that 'they (the soldiers) will let us know when to quit!' The poster links home front production with front line military activity, reminding workers at home in the United States of their role in the war.
Details
Accession Number
ARTV04531
Artist
Lyman Matthew Anderson
Printer
US Government Printing Office
Publisher
War Manpower Commission
Measurement
Overall: 71.2 cm x 50.8 cm
Medium
Offset lithograph on paper
Credit Line
Transferred from the AWM Research Centre 1979
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain
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