#wwii poster

[rvengefulobster]

Twitter has been re-litigating Starship Troopers recently so one of my mutuals requested a poster based on the WWII "This man is your FRIEND" series.

[fdrlibrary]

Wanna Know My Secret?

Need some tips for your Thanksgiving menu? This Army chef has you covered. Just add some "careful seasoning." Mandatory rationing during WWII would mean a holiday with less sugar, coffee, butter, margarine, meat, canned milk, lard, and cheese.

See more on our website: https://fdr.artifacts.archives.gov/objects/16689/wanna-know-my-secret

Follow along throughout 2024 (and beyond) as we feature more #TheArtOfWar WWII posters from our collection.

[mutedrainbowxo]

[theeclecticlibrary]

[vanwartime]

Men of Valor poster series

[tomoleary]

Cardwell Higgins - Sketch for WWII Poster Illustration Original Art (c. 1940s)

Source

[adventurelandia]

"Don't be a Job Hopper" 1940s Disney WWII propaganda poster

[christaspirit]

So you know this poster, right?

I just learned that it was a WWII propaganda poster.

Anyway, what really strikes me is that her back arm doesn't seem to be in proportion. The upper arm is too long and the shoulder is a bit too low. Her body in general seems to be out of proportion. We really shouldn't be able to see much of her back arm, it's way too low.

Does anyone else see it? Or is it just me being dumb about anatomy?

[barkingbonzo]

SUPERMARINE SPITFIRE

[newyorkthegoldenage]

With the country now at war, Mayor LaGuardia launched a city campaign to conserve water. This was one of a number of ads (for the subway, presumably) designed by Earl Kerkam, ca. 1942.

Photo: LMPC/Getty Images/Zazzle

[usnatarchives]

“Jenny on the Job” was a series of posters created by artist Kula Robbins and issued by the Public Health Service in 1943. This poster depicts what women working in the factories and around machines were expected to wear.

[gameraboy2]

Jenny on the Job, 1940s World War II posters

[fdrlibrary]

"Hit the Beach!"

Did someone you know visit the "Hit the Beach" Great Lakes tour in 1945? The headliner for this exhibit was the LST-512, aka 𝑈𝑆𝑆 𝐵𝑢𝑟𝑛𝑒𝑡𝑡 𝐶𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑡𝑦. Visitors could explore a mock jungle, view weaponry, and watch live landing demonstrations:

Learn more about this poster: https://fdr.artifacts.archives.gov/objects/14609

Follow along throughout 2024 as we feature more #TheArtOfWar WWII posters from our Digital Artifact Collection.

[worldhistoryfacts]

One type of American World War II propaganda that delights me is the pro-book material:

{Buy me a coffee} {WHF} {Medium} {Looking Through the Past}

More interesting propaganda in my newsletter:

[monkeyssalad-blog]

Reginald Mount, Hawker Hurricane, 1941 by kitchener.lord

[vanwartime]

Sorry, SUGAR IS SCARCE

Please use it Sparingly

OUR RATION IS REDUCED. Repost via FB