All things military and espionage, 1914-1953. Ostensibly inspiration for my Dieselpunk Star Wars adaptation.
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A-20C Havoc being serviced at Langley Field, Virginia, United States, July 1942
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“Swedish postmaster in a small Minnesota town selling defense bonds to Swedish farmers.” Photographed April 1942 by Jack Delano for the Office of War Information.
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Thorton Wilder and Alfred Hitchcock in Santa Rosa scouting locations for Shadow of a Doubt
(J.R. Eyerman. 1942)
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A very happy Christmas and New Year to you.
“From Flag Officer of the Eastern Fleet, 0831 on December 24, 1943: EVERYBODY WISHES EVERYBODY ELSE A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR. NO FURTHER SIGNALS ARE TO BE MADE. THINK OF THE SIGNALMEN AND THE PAPER SHORTAGE.”
— Make Another Signal, by Captain Jack Broome, RN (Ret.)
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June 12, 1942 — "Glamour Selling War Bonds! Out in Portland, Oregon, movie delectable Lana Turner spurs drive by promising a kiss to any man who buys $5,000 worth. The score: $380,000 in one day!"
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1942 Beat The Promised Date! Let's Keep 'Em Pulling For Victory
Source: University of Minnesota, Libraries UMedia
Published at: https://posterhistory.com/1939-1945-world-war-ii/usa-ww2-production/
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untitled by paul.malon on Flickr.
Via Flickr: 1942.
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The only thing holding that boat onto that car, is the 35MPH speed limit.
Oakridge, Oregon
1942
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Passengers waiting for their train at Penn Station, NYC, 1942 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤
📸: Marjory Collins
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