Your metal saves our convoys : keep it coming!

Description:

In the foreground, a man stands on a platform on a ship, shouting through a megaphone at several other men on deck who are loading and firing a large cannon-like weapon toward the sea. Other ships can be seen in the background.
Creator(s):
Creation Date: 1943  
Partner(s):
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Collection(s):
World War Poster Collection
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World War Two Collection
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Usage:
Total Uses: 160
Past 30 days: 1
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Creator (Artist):
Helck, Peter, 1893-1988.
Your metal saves our convoys : keep it coming!
Creator (Author):
United States. Army.
Publisher Info:
Place of Publication: [Washington, D.C.]
Original Creation Date: 1943  
Description:

In the foreground, a man stands on a platform on a ship, shouting through a megaphone at several other men on deck who are loading and firing a large cannon-like weapon toward the sea. Other ships can be seen in the background.
Note:

"U.S. Army"--At lower left corner of poster with U.S. seal.

"U.S. Government Printing Office : 1943-O-541432"

Artist's name found at Center of Military History web site: http://www.history.army.mil/art/Posters/
World%20War%20II/WW2.htm

Not listed in GPO Monthly Catalog, 1943-1945, or Supplements. Not listed in Checklist.

This poster in a larger size (28.4" x 39.8") is listed in the 1944 Monthly Catalog, p. 467 (Sudoc no. W 107.8:M 56/7).
Physical Description:

1 poster : col. ; 51 x 71 cm.
Language(s):
Subject(s):
Keyword(s): metal | soldiers | cannon | deck gun | ships | convoys | civilian responsibility | war supplies
Series Title: American War Posters
Partner:
UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
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Collection:
World War Poster Collection
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Collection:
World War Two Collection
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Identifier:
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: Database No. 748
  • LOCAL-CONT-NO: Historical Collection Accession No. Y2268
  • CALL-NO: Posters WW2 Helck 1
  • OCLC: 64575007 |
  • UNTCAT: b2962328 |
  • ARK: ark:/67531/metadc190
Resource Type: Poster
Format: Image
Rights:
Access: Public