Liberty for all Keep em flying. – Historic 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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Liberty for all Keep em flying. 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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Liberty for all Keep em flying.
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The Statue of Liberty is the focal point here, with military aircraft and an aircraft carrier set around it, a combination that ties the nation's symbol of freedom to aerial defense. The poster dates to 1941, when the United States was still officially neutral but was rapidly expanding aircraft production and sending war materiel to Britain under the Lend-Lease program. Its slogan, "Keep 'em flying," urged support for that buildup. The Works Progress Administration's Federal Art Project produced the poster as part of a broader effort to use graphic art for public information, and it reflects the mood of the months before Pearl Harbor, when the country was preparing for a larger role in the war.
| Created / published | 1941 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print on board (poster) : lithograph color. |
| Notes | Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | World War 1939-1945--Air operations. Statue of Liberty (New York N.Y.)--1940-1950. Aircraft carriers--1940-1950. Patriotism--1940-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 1,132 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 52_Liberty_for_all_Keep_em_1941 |
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