
DESIGNER UNKNOWN Make America the Arsenal of Democracy.
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Make America the Arsenal of Democracy. Color silkscreen poster printed on card. 356x559mm, 14x22 inches. Pennsylvania Art Program [WPA], Circa 1941. Using a quotation from President Franklin Roosevelt's radio fireside chat from December 29th, 1940, Governor of Pennsylvania Arthur Horace James (1939-1943) repurposed the phrase to call for donations to increase his state's prominence in the arms and munitions manufacturing and the national war effort as a whole. Overall, Pennsylvania played an unparalleled role in war production, putting out enormous amounts of steel, concrete, weapons, aircraft, ships, vehicles and more.
Make America the Arsenal of Democracy. Color silkscreen poster printed on card. 356x559mm, 14x22 inches. Pennsylvania Art Program [WPA], Circa 1941. Using a quotation from President Franklin Roosevelt's radio fireside chat from December 29th, 1940, Governor of Pennsylvania Arthur Horace James (1939-1943) repurposed the phrase to call for donations to increase his state's prominence in the arms and munitions manufacturing and the national war effort as a whole. Overall, Pennsylvania played an unparalleled role in war production, putting out enormous amounts of steel, concrete, weapons, aircraft, ships, vehicles and more.
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DESIGNER UNKNOWN Make America the Arsenal of Democracy.
Estimate $400 - $600
Jan 27, 2022
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0179: DESIGNER UNKNOWN Make America the Arsenal of Democracy.
Sold for $325
•2 BidsEst. $400 - $600•Starting Price $300
The Artists of The WPAJan 27, 2022 12:00 PM ESTBuyer's Premium 30%
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DESIGNER UNKNOWN
Make America the Arsenal of Democracy. Color silkscreen poster printed on card. 356x559mm, 14x22 inches. Pennsylvania Art Program [WPA], Circa 1941. Using a quotation from President Franklin Roosevelt's radio fireside chat from December 29th, 1940, Governor of Pennsylvania Arthur Horace James (1939-1943) repurposed the phrase to call for donations to increase his state's prominence in the arms and munitions manufacturing and the national war effort as a whole. Overall, Pennsylvania played an unparalleled role in war production, putting out enormous amounts of steel, concrete, weapons, aircraft, ships, vehicles and more.
Make America the Arsenal of Democracy. Color silkscreen poster printed on card. 356x559mm, 14x22 inches. Pennsylvania Art Program [WPA], Circa 1941. Using a quotation from President Franklin Roosevelt's radio fireside chat from December 29th, 1940, Governor of Pennsylvania Arthur Horace James (1939-1943) repurposed the phrase to call for donations to increase his state's prominence in the arms and munitions manufacturing and the national war effort as a whole. Overall, Pennsylvania played an unparalleled role in war production, putting out enormous amounts of steel, concrete, weapons, aircraft, ships, vehicles and more.
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