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Award For Careless Talk (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1944) WW II Poster (28" X 37"). A whole series of posters was devoted to the theme of not talking about information obtained at one's place of work or from V Mail received from troops. Steven Dohanos, a noted illustrator famous for his Saturday Evening Post covers, was responsible for several of the "Don't Talk" set of posters. This is considered one of the more graphically powerful. Fine/Very Fine condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28200 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $373.75
The Five Sullivan Brothers; They Did Their Part (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943) WW II Poster (28" X 40"). It was the death of the five Sullivan brothers during the war in the Pacific that inspired the film "Finding Private Ryan." The tragedy was also responsible for the military regulation that only a certain number of family members can serve in combat at the same time. Very Fine condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28210 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $345.00
Sure! We'll Finish the Job (Edwards & Deutch Litho Chicago, 1918). WW I Poster (26" X 38"). Gerrit Beneker was a founder of the Provincetown Art Association who specialized in optimistic portrayals of workingmen. This poster for the Victory Liberty Loan campaign was his most famous piece and sold three million copies. Very Fine- condition on Linen.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28162 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $253.00
Twice a Patriot (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1944) WW II Poster (28" X 40"). This poster has several interesting aspects. First, very few African-Americans were featured in World War II propaganda. The armed forces were still segregated and many Southern states refused to post such images. Secondly, the photographic nature of the poster is not common and finally, the theme of wounded soldiers working on the home front is very uncommon. Very Fine condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28207 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $230.00

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If You Tell Where They're Going They May Never Get There (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943) WW II Poster (28" X 40"). The shadowy and overall dark tone of this poster serves to foretell the dangerous results of talking about troop movements. This is one of the more scarce examples of the "don't talk" series and is seldom available for sale. Fine/Very Fine condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28212 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $230.00
Avenge December 7th (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1942) WW II Poster (22" X 28"). As with "Remember the Maine" during the Spanish-American War, references to Pearl Harbor were a potent tool of persuasion, especially during the early part of WW II. This powerful graphic is by Bernard Perlin, who during the war was also an illustrator for Life and Fortune magazines. Postwar, his work became more abstract and noncommercial. Very Fine condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28209 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $207.00
This War's Not Won By a Damn Sight (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943) WW II Poster (28" X 40"). This size (28 x 40) is fairly large for a WW II poster and the horizontal format is also unusual. It was probably meant for outdoor posting on public buildings. Fine/Very Fine condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28203 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $149.50
Want To See A Movie Free? 7th War Loan (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1944) WW II Poster (27" X 41"). Kids with war bonds showing them for movie tickets. Small image of raising the flag on Iwo Jima. Hollywood made a major commitment to the war effort. The studios all produced propaganda shorts shown endlessly in theaters; movie stars toured selling war bonds and of course there were the ongoing overseas shows by Bob Hope and many others. This campaign was a little known aspect of the film industry's war work. Very Fine condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28199 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $126.50
Keep 'Em Flying (U. S. Government Printing Office, 1941). WW II Poster (25" X 38"). This Pre-War poster was designed to recruit young men, ages 20 to 27, to join the Army Air Corps as pilots. Very Fine- condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28204 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $126.50
Doing All You Can, Brother? (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943) WW II Poster (28" X 40"). Near photographic in its detail, this well known poster is by an obviously talented artist who has defied our research efforts in an attempt to turn up any meaningful information.This is the larger format of this poster. Artist Robert S. Sloan. Fine/Very Fine condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28206 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $115.00
A Good Soldier Sticks To His Post (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943) WW II Poster (28" X 40"). Another example of an incentive poster. The government was unrelenting in its effort to raise the productivity level of the war workers. Very Fine- condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28208 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $115.00
Doing All You Can, Brother? (U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943) WW II Poster (22" X 28"). Near photographic in its detail, this well known poster is by an obviously talented artist, but our research efforts have been futile to turn up any meaningful information. Artist Robert S. Sloan. Fine/Very Fine condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28205 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $59.00
You Can't Spell Victory With an Absent "T" (1942) WW II Poster (19" X 25"). An excellent example of why puns seldom work in posters. This is a classic incentive poster, placed in lunch rooms and near time punch clocks, etc. While the artist is unknown, the Uncle Sam image is an obvious homage (French for "direct steal") to James Montgomery Flagg. Fine+ condition.
Auction 613 | Lot: 28202 | Mar 18, 2005

Sold For: $39.00

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