Wanted for victory waste paper, old rags, scrap metals, old rubber, get in the scrap : sell to a collector, give to a charity. – Vintage 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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Wanted for victory waste paper, old rags, scrap metals, old rubber, get in the scrap : sell to a collector, give to a charity.
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The poster's own wording sets out what Americans were asked to gather: waste paper, old rags, scrap metal, and old rubber, with the instruction to sell to a collector or give to a charity. By 1942, the country was short of raw materials for war production, and rubber was especially scarce after Japan cut off most Southeast Asian supply that year. Scrap drives brought these materials back into factories, and the campaign reached schools, churches, and neighborhoods across the country. The Government Printing Office's line of printed appeals like this one reflects how the home front was asked to contribute to the war effort.
| Created / published | 1942 (U.S. Government Printing Office) |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Genre | War posters American 1940-1950.Prints Color 1940-1950. |
| Subjects | World War, 1939-1945--Social aspects--United States. Scrap drives--United States--1940-1950. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,735 × 2,086 px · prints to 6 × 7 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-215832 |
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