I gave a man! : will you give at least 10% of your pay in war bonds?

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A young woman (presumably a widowed mother) holds a smiling infant. A young blond girl embraces the woman while smiling at the baby. The woman has dark hair, is wearing dark clothing, and has a somber facial expression.

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1 poster : col. ; 56 x 43 cm.

Creation Information

Sarra, Valentino, 1903- 1942.

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This poster is part of the collection entitled: World War Poster Collection and one other and was provided by UNT Libraries Government Documents Department to Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 2147 times , with 12 in the last month . More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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A young woman (presumably a widowed mother) holds a smiling infant. A young blond girl embraces the woman while smiling at the baby. The woman has dark hair, is wearing dark clothing, and has a somber facial expression.

Physical Description

1 poster : col. ; 56 x 43 cm.

Notes

"WSS 541-A"

"U.S. Government Printing Office : 1942-J-473829"

Listed in 1942 Monthly Catalog, p. 1336.

Another copy of this poster is available in the UNT Libraries (Historical Collection no. Y2007; DB #226).

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Database No. 225
  • Government Documents No.: T 1.107:I 1
  • Call Number: Posters WW2 Sarra 1
  • UNT Catalog No.: b2849510 | External Link
  • OCLC: 40636764 | External Link
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc462

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World War Poster Collection

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World War Two Collection

These materials focus on WWII 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

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  • June 12, 2006, 8:21 p.m.

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  • Oct. 8, 2015, 6:45 p.m.

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Sarra, Valentino, 1903-. I gave a man! : will you give at least 10% of your pay in war bonds?, poster, 1942; [Washington D.C.]. (digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc462/: accessed June 25, 2017), University of North Texas Libraries, Digital Library, digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.