Art education in "schools at war" : school art sells bonds -- builds victory.

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The poster is a collage of several black and white images that surround a central image. The central image around which all of these vignettes are arranged depicts an heraldic shield that has five red stars on a black stripe. The image below this shield is of the Concord Minute Man statue.

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1 poster : col. ; 53 x 71 cm.

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Longyear, William Levwyn, 1899- 1943.

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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 992 times, with 5 in the last month. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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  • Main Title: Art education in "schools at war" : school art sells bonds -- builds victory.
  • Series Title: American War Posters

Description

The poster is a collage of several black and white images that surround a central image. The central image around which all of these vignettes are arranged depicts an heraldic shield that has five red stars on a black stripe. The image below this shield is of the Concord Minute Man statue.

Physical Description

1 poster : col. ; 53 x 71 cm.

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Caption titles: Posters -- Picture-graphs -- Maps -- Mechanical drawing -- Lettering -- Cartoons -- Camouflage -- Explosion drawings -- Emblems -- Figures -- Symbols -- Illustrations -- Pen and ink -- Caricatures -- Water color -- Display.

At head of title: "The purpose of this chart is to show the contribution of art to the war effort"

Printed on shield-shaped graphics in center of poster: "United States Treasury Department, for distinguished services rendered in behalf of the War Savings Program this citation is awarded to Art Educators of America, Given under my hand and seal on--15th of March--1943, Henry Morgenthau Jr., Secretary of the Treasury"; "Published for the United States Treasury Department as a contribution to the War Savings Program by the Related Arts Service, 511 Fifth Avenue, New York, N.Y. Prepared by William Longyear."

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Database No. 805
  • Accession or Local Control No: Historical Collection Accession No. 2357-02
  • Call Number: Posters WW2 Longyear 1
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc145

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World War Poster Collection

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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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  • 1943

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  • June 13, 2006, 1:57 p.m.

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  • June 2, 2010, 2:53 p.m.

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Longyear, William Levwyn, 1899-. Art education in "schools at war" : school art sells bonds -- builds victory., poster, 1943; New York, N.Y.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc145/: accessed April 24, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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