To all employees: a call to action! / H[erber]t Paus del. – 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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Step back in time with To all employees: a call to action! / H[erber]t Paus del., a vintage poster rich in period detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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To all employees: a call to action! / H[erber]t Paus del.
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Addressed to "all employees" of a plant doing work under a United States Navy contract, this lithograph speaks to factory workers rather than to would-be enlistees. It asks them to treat their daily labor as a patriotic service, reminding them that "our soldiers and sailors are depending on you." Issued in 1917, the year the United States entered World War I, it reflects how the government came to rely on private industry to build and supply the fleet and the armed forces. The quotation at the top, attributed to President Woodrow Wilson and calling on every man who is "not a slacker" to stand with him, ties civilian production directly to national loyalty.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 110 x 73 cm. |
| Notes | Text continues: This plant is executing a contract for the United States Navy. As patriotic Americans you can render a great service by doing your work promptly and doing it well. Remember: Your work is an important factor in this fight for freedom. On land and sea our soldiers and sailors are depending on you to do your part in the winning of the war. [Issu]ed by th[e Navy] Department through [... Rec]ruiting Bureau. At top: I shall expect every man who is not a slacker to be at my side throughout this great enterprise. - Woodrow Wilson. Losses around edges of poster cause missing text. · United States. Navy sponsor. |
| Subjects | World War 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. Employment--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 3,992 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 797_To_all_employees_a_call_1917 |
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