Evite accidentes No se quede en la calle durante una alarma / 6 MAR. – Antique Poster 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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This rare vintage poster captures Evite accidentes No se quede en la calle durante una alarma / 6 MAR. in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Evite accidentes No se quede en la calle durante una alarma / 6 MAR.
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Its Spanish text, "Evite accidentes. No se quede en la calle durante una alarma," sets it apart from the English-language civil defense posters on this board. It asks readers to avoid accidents by not lingering in the street when an air raid alarm sounds. Issued in 1942 under the Office of Civilian Defense, it reflects the wartime blackouts and dimmed streets that made walking and driving more dangerous. The Federal Art Project sponsored the silkscreen print, which the Library of Congress holds in its Work Projects Administration Poster Collection.
| Created / published | 1942 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on verso: September 1 1942. Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 43. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Promotional goal: U.S. J6. 1942. · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | United States. Office of Civilian Defense--1940-1950. Civil defense--1940-1950. Traffic accidents--1940-1950. Safety--1940-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 1,239 × 1,536 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 362_Evite_accidentes_No_se_1942 |
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