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271. Anon: Bridge Partners 1943.
While cranes hoist girders to span rivers on pontoons, Shermans and APCs cross a new bridge that’s just been constructed under enemy fire. Text proclaims that Autocar(s) "deal a grand slam of destruction. Printed for Autocar.
23x17 M $265.
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Tough trio: soldier, welder and sailor, stand shoulder to shoulder united in an all out effort to win. Togetherness posters helped to foster what Bird and Rubinstein call “an atmosphere of unity and urgency.” Labor was cooperative throughout the war because of a tacit agreement not to strike during wartime.
Bird & Rubenstein 66. 28x40 NML $425.
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Poster printed by General Cable "to inspire everyone with the gravity of war and instill in them a patriotic sense of duty which would result in an urge to greater effort." Marine with bandaged wound looks up from a firefight to plead for more urgently needed military supplies.
35x27 NML $525.
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274. Beall: Do It Right Make It Bite 1942.
Crippled Luftwaffe fighter smashes into the sea after being hit by anti-aircraft shells built by American workers, one of whom continues his essential work while echoing the poster's rhyming message. Vibrant color adds to the intensity of the image. Striking design.
Now hard to find. 40x28 NML $385.
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Poster’s title is a play on the title of a popular wartime campaign called Bundles for Britain which aided the English during the Blitz. Ground crewmen load bombs for the perilous trip to Berlin and back. Before they had fighter escorts out and back, bombing Berlin could be a nearly suicidal mission. This is an Air Force classic.
Nelson 66. 40x28 NML $200.
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Haunting design portrays a world devoid of life under an apocalyptic sky. Very rare, privately printed by the Portland, Oregon Committee to Defend America by Aiding the Allies. Without Britain as a staging area, invading Europe would have been nearly impossible.
28x18 ML $325.
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Ronald Coleman look-alike hoists Old Glory above the clouds as planes roll out of hangers below. This poster was printed for the American Association of Manufacturers, an influential trade group. Their posters glorify industry as a patriotic endeavor.
Bird & Rubenstein 53. 20x15 NML $325.
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Title borrowed from a speech given by Henry Wallace in 1942 in New York. Martin presents a call to arms, three of which (pun intended) are seen here. Wallace was FDR's V.P.
Aulich 258, Bird & Rubenstein 30, Gregory 36, Judd C-1, Nelson 13, Zeman 70. 28x20 ANML $200; 40x28 ANML $250.
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An emphasis on quality workmanship and attention to detail is the theme of production poster which pictures ordnance workers, highlighted in blue, and an artillery crew, highlighted in red, first making and then firing the same large-caliber artillery piece.
Bredhoff 15. 40x28 NML $375.
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Exposing himself to enemy fire in a poster designed for posting in a munitions factory, a GI hurls a grenade at an unseen enemy position. Poster reminds workers that with the enemy only a stone's throw away his survival depends on their conscientiousness.
Nelson 61 40x28 NML $285.
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Vivacious volunteer strides ahead smartly. Red Cross flags stretched taut in the strong winds behind her add vibrant energy to this patriotic upbeat scene. Red Cross teams and nurses were at Pearl Harbor during the Japanese attack.
33x21 NML $260.
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Americans of all ages, race and occupations untie in support of the Red Cross. Young man waves a large Red Cross flag above the dense throng. Young people were urged bring donations to Red Cross Officer. Supplemental supplies were sent to soldiers and POWs.
Rare. 22x15 NML $285.
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Uniformed volunteers were a soldier's guardian angels come to life. Red Cross medical staffs were active in front line hospitals in both world wars. Detailed style is characteristic of the Paris-trained artist. Schlaikjer, a Danish refugee, was the official War Depart-ment artist from 1942 until 1944.
28x22 ANML $385.