A menace we must beat! "We need your metal to help fight the U-boat!"

Description

Black and white drawing. In the distance, a boat or ship is sinking, with smoke rising from it. In the foreground is a periscope rising from the water. A Nazi symbol can be seen under the surface of the water below it. Nearby, an apparently wounded man floats on a piece of debris on the water. At the upper right is a portrait of Admiral Nimitz and the quoted caption.

Physical Description

1 poster : b&w ; 51 x 41 cm.

Creation Information

Kirby, Rollin, 1875-1952 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 1910 times, with 31 in the last month. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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  • Kirby, Rollin, 1875-1952 Rollin Kirby was a political cartoonist. Many of his drawings are in the Library of Congress collection.

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Description

Black and white drawing. In the distance, a boat or ship is sinking, with smoke rising from it. In the foreground is a periscope rising from the water. A Nazi symbol can be seen under the surface of the water below it. Nearby, an apparently wounded man floats on a piece of debris on the water. At the upper right is a portrait of Admiral Nimitz and the quoted caption.

Physical Description

1 poster : b&w ; 51 x 41 cm.

Notes

"U.S. Government Printing Office : 1943 O-536381"

"U.S. Army"--Appears with U.S. seal at bottom of poster.

Not listed in library catalogs or indexes as of 4/23/2004.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Database No. 491
  • Accession or Local Control No: Historical Collection Accession No. Y2251
  • Call Number: Posters WW2 Kirby 3
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc257

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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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  • 1943

Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • June 13, 2006, 12:08 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • Jan. 22, 2019, 7:11 p.m.

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Kirby, Rollin, 1875-1952. A menace we must beat! "We need your metal to help fight the U-boat!", poster, 1943; [Washington D.C.]. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc257/: accessed March 22, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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