War industry needs water Protect production (S) Use it wisely. – Historic Poster Reproduction
(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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of War industry needs water Protect production (S) Use it wisely.. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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War industry needs water Protect production (S) Use it wisely.
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Philadelphia's wartime factories depended on large amounts of water, and this silkscreen poster makes the case for conserving it in blunt terms: war industry needs water, so use it wisely. The Philadelphia Council of Defense sponsored the piece, and a handwritten note credits artist Glenn Pearce under the Federal Art Project, the New Deal program that employed artists to produce posters for public agencies. A January 1943 date stamp on the front suggests it stayed in circulation well after its 1941 creation, while defense production was expanding across the region. It shows how ordinary household and workplace habits were tied to the war effort.
| Created / published | 1941 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : silkscreen color. |
| Notes | Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 43. Sponsored by Philadelphia Council of Defense. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Hand-written on recto in pencil: Artist: Glenn Pearce. · Federal Art Project sponsor. |
| Subjects | World War 1939-1945--Economic & industrial aspects--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia. Water supply--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1940-1950. Conservation of natural resources--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1940-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection |
| Original scan | 2,781 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 460_War_industry_needs_wate_1941 |
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