Our three lines of national defense / R. Peckner. – Antique 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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Our three lines of national defense / R. Peckner. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Our three lines of national defense / R. Peckner.
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The lithograph's distinctive feature is its message about the home front: smoke pouring from factory stacks is presented as a sign of worker and employer loyalty, a visual argument that industrial output was itself a form of national defense. Its text lays out a three-part structure, with the Army and Navy as the first two lines and industry as "the third and main supporting line of defense" and the base of supplies. Issued in 1917 by the National Industrial Conservation Movement in New York City, the poster reflects the period after the United States entered the First World War, when officials and private groups urged factories to maximize production of guns, ships, and food.
| Created / published | [1917] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph ; 63 x 47 cm. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Lithographs 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Title continues: The smoke of America's factory stacks is a signal of our workers' and employers' loyalty. It means more guns - more ships - more food. Our industries are the third and main supporting line of defense - our base of supplies. Without them the Army and Navy would be helpless. As good patriots let us strive to keep our industries strong. Issued by the National Industrial Conservation Movement, 30 Church Street, New York City. Copies supplied on request. Title from item. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. War work--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,785 × 4,711 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1193_Our_three_lines_of_nati_1917 |
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