I'm proud ... my husband wants me to do my part See your U.S. Employment Service / John Newton Howitt. – Vintage Print
![I'm proud ... my husband wants me to do my part See your U.S. Employment Service / John Newton Howitt., [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1944. — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/36/368118c0171b-L.webp)
(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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This rare vintage poster captures I'm proud ... my husband wants me to do my part See your U.S. Employment Service / John Newton Howitt. in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The slogan on this 1944 poster presents war work as a wife's own decision, one her proud husband wants her to make for the country. It was printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office and promotes the U.S. Employment Service, the agency that matched workers with jobs as men left factories and farms for the armed forces. By 1944, the nation relied on women to fill those openings in war plants and other industries, and posters like this one tried to make that step seem respectable and patriotic for a family audience. The design is credited to illustrator John Newton Howitt, and its color halftone reflects the commercial illustration style common in wartime government posters.
| Created / published | [Washington, D.C.] : U.S. Government Printing Office, 1944. |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print (poster) : halftone, color. |
| Genre | War posters 1940-1950.Halftone photomechanical prints Color 1940-1950. |
| Notes | Promotional goal: U.S. F34.J71. 1944. No. 0-592572. |
| Subjects | World War, 1939-1945--Women--United States. World War, 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. Women--Employment--United States--1940-1950. Spouses--1940-1950. War work--United States--1940-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,137 × 1,450 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-219243 |
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