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Springs with stings ... : you can speed victory by salvaging and selling old metal. The steel industry needs scrap!

One of 388 items in the series: American War Posters available on this site.

Description

A black & white drawing on the top half of the poster shows a metal spring figure pinching a cartoon Hitler's nose. Hitler's bare arms and legs form a swastika, and he holds a knife. The lower portion of the poster is text, with a small picture displaying various steel products. Under drawing is text and picture saying what steel is used for. The company's name, address, and logo appear at the bottom. Red text at the bottom explains the purpose of the advertisement and where it appears: Time and Business Week.

Physical Description

1 poster : col. ; 57 x 27 cm.

Creation Information

Artzybasheff, Boris, 1899-1965. 1942.

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This poster is part of the collection entitled: World War Poster 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 1130 times, with 7 in the last month. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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  • Wickwire Spencer Steel Company

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  • Main Title: Springs with stings ... : you can speed victory by salvaging and selling old metal. The steel industry needs scrap!
  • Series Title: American War Posters

Description

A black & white drawing on the top half of the poster shows a metal spring figure pinching a cartoon Hitler's nose. Hitler's bare arms and legs form a swastika, and he holds a knife. The lower portion of the poster is text, with a small picture displaying various steel products. Under drawing is text and picture saying what steel is used for. The company's name, address, and logo appear at the bottom. Red text at the bottom explains the purpose of the advertisement and where it appears: Time and Business Week.

Physical Description

1 poster : col. ; 57 x 27 cm.

Notes

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"Copyright 1942, Wickwire Spencer Steel Company."

Text in red at bottom of poster: "Another advertisement telling how you in Wickwire Spencer are helping to meet vital war needs ... and, by extending knowledge of our products and quality, to maintain sales and employment -- now, and later on. Appearing in Time Magazine, and Business Week."

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Database No. 041
  • Accession or Local Control No: Historical Collection Accession No. Y2049.1
  • OCLC: 68810677
  • Call Number: Posters WW2 Artzybasheff 7
  • UNT Catalog No.: b2995220 | View in Discover
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc591

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World War Poster Collection

From World War I French victory figures to grim views of the Nazi regime, these posters demonstrate the power of words and images.

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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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  • 1942

Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • June 12, 2006, 8:35 p.m.

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  • Sept. 23, 2011, 12:50 p.m.

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Artzybasheff, Boris, 1899-1965. Springs with stings ... : you can speed victory by salvaging and selling old metal. The steel industry needs scrap!, poster, 1942; [New York, N.Y.]. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc591/: accessed April 18, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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