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United We Win, War Manpower Commission, 71 x 56 cm, 1943

 Item — Cabinet: 1, Drawer: K
Identifier: MSS 0044- Series C- Sub-Series Sub-Series C3- Item Item 017

Scope and Contents

This poster, entitled United We Win, pictures two wartime workers riveting in front of a United States flag. It was printed in Washington, D.C. by the War Manpower Commission in 1943. The photograph is attributed to OWI photographer Howard Liberman.

Dates

  • 1943

Biographical / Historical

United States Office of War Information (OWI) operated from June 1942 until September 1945. OWI was the communication connection between the battlefront and civilians. They produced radio broadcasts, newspapers, posters, photographs, films, and other forms of media. The overseas branches of OWI launched a large-scale information and propaganda campaign abroad. The OWI was known to censor films or other media that reflected negatively on the United States.

The poster in this collection was created by the War Manpower Commission, which was charged with maintaining necessary manpower for U.S. agriculture, industry, and the armed forces.

Extent

From the Collection: 200.00 items

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Repository Details

Part of the Martha Blakeney Hodges Special Collections and University Archives Repository

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