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World War II Scrap Drive
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Poster for International Harvester dealerships promoting the collection of scrap metal for use in war production. Features caricatures of Adolf Hitler and Hideki Tojo in a boat that is about to be hit by a torpedo. The torpedo bears the text: "The junk on your farm." The poster also includes the text: "Make sure they're sunk - bring in your junk," and "Deposit scrap here."
1943
International Harvester Company
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W012SC7
WHi 4760
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World War II Scrap Drive
1943
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World War II Scrap Drive
1942
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World War II Scrap Drive
1942
Advertising poster encouraging citizens to salvage their scrap metals for the war. Features an illustration of a scrap metal "man" hitch-hiking a ride from a man in a truck and standing near a sign...
Your Job Is Your Gun
1942
Poster featuring illustrations of a worker chasing caricatures of a Japanese soldier (possibly Hideki Tojo) and Adolf Hitler, and a soldier firing a machine gun. Includes the text: "Your job is you...
Governor Heil's MacArthur Week Poster
1942
Poster advertising a World War II scrap drive effort sponsored by Wisconsin Governor Julius Heil. The effort was known as "MacArthur Week" and took place between April 26 and May 2, 1942. Internati...
World War II Scrap Drive
1942
Poster promoting the collection of scrap metal for use in war production. Includes an illustration of a farmer and International Harvester dealer dumping a container of scrap metal into a hopper la...
