"Every rivet we drive -- every bolt we turn -- every ounce we sweat, brings victory a little closer. Breaking production records is the American way of doing things!" : produce for victory!

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An older and tired looking factory worker appears determined to contribute to the war effort. He wears a brown cap with a slogan button pinned on it.

Physical Description

1 poster : col. ; 92 x 61 cm.

Creation Information

Shafer, Paul. 1942.

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This poster is part of the collection entitled: World War Two Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 506 times. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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  • Sheldon-Claire Co. The Sheldon-Claire Company was an advertising agency. See http://americanhistory.si.edu/victory/victory6.htm.

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  • Main Title: "Every rivet we drive -- every bolt we turn -- every ounce we sweat, brings victory a little closer. Breaking production records is the American way of doing things!" : produce for victory!
  • Series Title: Produce for victory
  • Series Title: American War Posters

Description

An older and tired looking factory worker appears determined to contribute to the war effort. He wears a brown cap with a slogan button pinned on it.

Physical Description

1 poster : col. ; 92 x 61 cm.

Notes

"Courtesy of Paul Shafer"--printed at right, below picture.

"Copyright 1942-The Sheldon-Claire Co. 520 North Michigan Ave., Chicago"

"Lithographed in U. S. A."

"Form No. 18"

Union stamp at lower right corner of poster: "S. A. No 7 UNION LIP & BA LABEL MILWAUKEE REGISTERED SHOP 9" [Lithographers' International Protective and Beneficial Association]

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Database No. 777
  • Accession or Local Control No: Historical Collection Accession No. 2343-12
  • Call Number: Posters WW2 Shafer 1
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc163

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World War Two Collection

These materials focus on World War II and the immediate postwar period of the late 1940s. In addition to materials created during the time period, materials may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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World War Poster Collection

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  • 1942

Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • June 13, 2006, 1:20 p.m.

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  • April 18, 2013, 2:48 p.m.

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Shafer, Paul. "Every rivet we drive -- every bolt we turn -- every ounce we sweat, brings victory a little closer. Breaking production records is the American way of doing things!" : produce for victory!, poster, 1942; Chicago, Ill.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc163/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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