Say! Young fellow, do you want to be a mechanic? The Motor Transport Corps will train you Earn while you learn / George Carlson. – Vintage Print
(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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Say! Young fellow, do you want to be a mechanic? The Motor Transport Corps will train you Earn while you learn / George Carlson. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Say! Young fellow, do you want to be a mechanic? The Motor Transport Corps will train you Earn while you learn / George Carlson.
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Addressed straight to a "young fellow," this 1919 color lithograph by George Carlson sells the Motor Transport Corps as a place to learn a trade, promising training as a mechanic while he earns wages. The Army's motor vehicles were becoming central to its supply lines, so skilled mechanics were in demand, and the pitch rests on a practical skill rather than combat alone. A blank space was left for the address of a local recruiting office, showing the design was meant to be printed and posted in towns across the country.
| Created / published | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 63 x 48 cm. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Poster includes blank space for address of local recruiting office. Engineer Reproduction Plant, U.S. Army, Washington Barracks, D.C. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Recruiting & enlistment--United States. Men--Employment--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,631 × 4,487 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-221771 |
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