Overview
- Brief Narrative
- Large poster with the image of an lower arm and hand holding a tool, with the sillhouette of an arm and hand holding a flaming torch behind it. The poster was created in 1943 by the War Production Board.
- Title
- Work to Keep Free!
- Date
-
creation:
1943
- Credit Line
- United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection. The acquisition of this collection was made possible by the Crown Family.
Physical Details
- Classification
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Posters
- Category
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War propaganda
- Object Type
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Posters, American (lcsh)
- Physical Description
- Large poster with the image of an lower arm and hand holding a tool, with the sillhouette of an arm and hand holding a flaming torch behind it. The poster has a canvas backing.
- Dimensions
- overall: Height: 44.000 inches (111.76 cm) | Width: 28.500 inches (72.39 cm)
- Materials
- overall : paper, ink, canvas
Rights & Restrictions
- Conditions on Access
- No restrictions on access
Administrative Notes
- Legal Status
- Permanent Collection
- Provenance
- The poster was acquired by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 2015.
- Funding Note
- The acquisition of this artifact was made possible by the Crown Family.
- Record last modified:
- 2025-01-02 11:15:25
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- http://collections.ushmm.org/search/catalog/irn532776
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