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Team Work Will Win the War!
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Poster featuring a cartoon panel in which Uncle Sam is riding on a wagon pulled by two horses, with text that reads "— Over Here —, and on the right near soldiers fighting from a trench is text that reads: "—Over There —." The wagon is labeled: "American Industry," and the horses are labeled: "Wage Payer and Wage Earner." The boxes on the back of the wagon are labeled: "Clothing, Food for Non-combatants, Tools, Supplies for Our Boys 'Over There,' Food for our Allies, U.S. Munitions, Munitions for U.S. Army, U.S. Munitions for the Allies, Products Necessary in Carrying on the War, Food for U.S. Soldiers, Uniforms for Our Fighters, Hospital Supplies, Guns and Pistols, $ for War Expenses, Equipment for U.S. Army and Navy, and Machinery." A sign near the wagon reads: "To America's Success in War and Prosperity and Peace." A cartoon blackbird at bottom left is commenting: "He had no use for a whip," while pointing to a discarded whip on the ground. Poster text reads: "TEAMWORK WILL WIN THE WAR! Every loyal worker is a soldier in a uniform of overalls. Every loyal employer is an officer in our industrial army. Co-operation is the harness by which our muscle, brain and money will DRIVE AMERICA TO VICTORY!"
1918
National Association of Manufacturers
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