World War II Poster
World War II Poster
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- Description
- This image, said to be the most popular poster design of World War II, appeared as a billboard in 1941. Carl Paulson created the design under the direction of the Outdoor Advertising Association of America, Inc., for a U.S. Treasury Department campaign promoting the widespread public ownership of defense bonds and stamps. To demonstrate the power of advertising while selling bonds, the billboard industry displayed this image of the American flag at more than 30,000 locations in some 18,000 cities and towns across the country in March and April 1942. The Treasury brought back the billboard for campaigns in July 1942 and 1943. To meet public demand for copies of the billboard, the Government Printing Office printed 4 million small color reproductions.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- poster
- Date made
- 1942
- Department of the Treasury
- designer
- Paulson, Carl
- Physical Description
- paper (overall material)
- Measurements
- overall: 11 1/4 in x 20 1/2 in; 28.575 cm x 52.07 cm
- ID Number
- PL.164237.02
- accession number
- 164237
- catalog number
- 164237.02
- See more items in
- Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
- Princeton Posters
- Government, Politics, and Reform
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Shelly Wilfong
Mon, 2018-05-07 14:32