An open letter to the unconquerable Norwegians.

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

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A poem praising the Norwegians for defying the Nazis in World War II. The text of the poem is framed by a painting depicting a blond-haired man, woman and child. The man wears overalls and the woman and child wear kerchiefs on their heads. The man is holding a pitchfork. In the background are a haystack and a traditional Norwegian loft house.

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1 poster : col. ; 37 x 29 cm.

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Dohanos, Stevan, 1907-1994 & Auslander, Joseph, 1897-1965 Creation Date: Unknown.

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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 3014 times, with 57 in the last month. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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  • Main Title: An open letter to the unconquerable Norwegians.
  • Uniform Title: The Saturday evening post.
  • Series Title: American War Posters

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A poem praising the Norwegians for defying the Nazis in World War II. The text of the poem is framed by a painting depicting a blond-haired man, woman and child. The man wears overalls and the woman and child wear kerchiefs on their heads. The man is holding a pitchfork. In the background are a haystack and a traditional Norwegian loft house.

Physical Description

1 poster : col. ; 37 x 29 cm.

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Part of a series of posters of poems by Joseph Auslander to various countries.

"--from The Saturday Evening Post"--Printed at lower right corner below picture.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Database No. 081
  • OCLC: 12592728
  • Call Number: Posters WW2 Dohanos 4
  • UNT Catalog No.: b2873712 | View in Discover
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc557

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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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  • June 12, 2006, 9:14 p.m.

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  • July 28, 2020, 4:45 p.m.

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Dohanos, Stevan, 1907-1994 & Auslander, Joseph, 1897-1965. An open letter to the unconquerable Norwegians., poster, Date Unknown; [Philadelphia, Pa.?]. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc557/: accessed April 1, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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