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Guard the Home Front, World War II poster
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Audiovisual Collections
Collection
Accession: 2013-238
Abstract:
Numerous United States Federal agencies issued posters throughout World War II in order to support the war effort. The Railway Labor Executives' Association (RLEA) was founded in 1926 as a lobbist group for railroad labor unions. This item is a poster issued by the RLEA titled "Guard the Homefront" and is designed to encourage people to vote.
Dates:
circa 1944
Women at work World War II posters
Found in:
Audiovisual Collections
Collection
Accession: 1994-263
Abstract:
The collection consists of four World War II posters related to women in the workforce. Women on the Home Front worked in war industries and volunteered for war-related organizations, excelling at historically male-dominated trades such as welding, riveting, and engine repair. Their contribution was essential for the production and supply of wartime goods.
Dates:
circa 1941-1945