Snapshots of the Past

Insignia of branch or arm of service – Historic Poster Reproduction

Insignia of branch or arm of service, 1941 — vintage poster
Insignia of branch or arm of service, 1941. Vintage poster from the WPA Posters collection.

(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.)

Description

This vintage poster of Insignia of branch or arm of service brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

Choose the framed print, ready to hang the day it arrives, or the unframed print for a frame of your own. Perfect for a home, office, library or classroom wall, and a gift with a story behind it. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.

Insignia of branch or arm of service

Order a print

Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal

Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.

Sign up for our newsletter

Sent securely. No purchase needed. Unsubscribe anytime.

Ask about licensing or this print

Rather than a single place or event, this poster lays out the emblems that marked the separate branches of the U.S. Army, a subject that would have been familiar to viewers in 1941 as the draft and rearmament expanded. It was produced by the Federal Art Project of the Works Progress Administration, which employed artists during the Depression and made silkscreen posters for public information. Silkscreen let the program print bold, flat color in quantity, and the clean shapes here reflect that method. The design treats military insignia as clear, readable graphics meant to be understood at a glance.

Created / published1941
Medium1 print on board (poster) : silkscreen color.
NotesWork Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). · Federal Art Project sponsor.
SubjectsInsignia--1940-1950. Military service--1940-1950.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Work Projects Administration Poster Collection
Original scan4,096 × 2,766 px · prints to 14 × 9 in at 300 dpi
Reference699_Insignia_of_branch_or_a_1941

More from the WPA Posters collection

Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.

Related pictures

Ready to serve - trained efficient workers--Household Service Demonstration Project WReady to serve - trained efficient workers--Household Service Demonstration ProjMobilizing Michigan for farm and factory U.S. Employment Service survey conducted houMobilizing Michigan for farm and factory U.S. Employment Service survey conducteThe United States Maritime Service offers practical training courses for licensed andThe United States Maritime Service offers practical training courses for licenseFederal Theatre [presents] Room serviceFederal Theatre [presents] Room serviceThe United States Maritime Service offers practical training courses for licensed andThe United States Maritime Service offers practical training courses for licenseTraining center for household employees--Household Service Demonstration Project W.P.Training center for household employees--Household Service Demonstration Project