America's success in war and industry depends on the co-operation of those who hire, earn or spend / PR. – Vintage Print
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(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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Rather than rallying recruits or selling bonds, this 1917 lithograph asks ordinary shoppers to see themselves as shareholders, arguing that every dollar spent flows into "the General Stock Company of American Industry" and returns as wages and profits. The National Industrial Conservation Movement of New York City issued it after the United States entered the First World War in April 1917, when factories were straining to meet military demand and strikes threatened production. Its call to "do your bit for Democracy" by cooperating with local business people shows how wartime messages tied economic harmony to patriotic duty, with Uncle Sam serving as the familiar symbol of national purpose.
| Created / published | [1917] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph ; 63 x 47 cm. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Lithographs 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Title continues: As a consumer you are a shareholder in the industrial system of the United States. Every dollar spent for anything you need goes into the General Stock Company of American Industry and pays back in dividends of wages and profits. Do your bit for Democracy by co-operating with the business men of your community. It will keep production costs down and save you money by doing away with industrial war. Issued by the National Industrial Conservation Movement, 30 Church Street, New York City. Copies supplied on request. No. E-4. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--1910-1920. Cooperation--1910-1920. Allegiance--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,777 × 4,725 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 41_Americas_success_in_war_1917 |
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