Cost of living in two wars: Keep up the good work, keep down living costs, pay no more than ceiling prices, , 1944
Scope and Content of the Subseries
This subseries contains posters on the economics of the home front, including: war bonds, taxes, rationing, and price regulation.
Dates
- Creation: 1944
Creator
- Helguera, Leon (Artist, Person)
- United States. Office of Price Administration (Creator, Organization)
Languages
Languages represented in the collection: English and French.
Access
This collection is open for research.
Extent
2 posters
Dimensions
28.5 x 40 in.
Note
Poster showing Uncle Sam gesturing to a graph showing the relatively lower cost of living in the Second World War than in the First World War. At the bottom right hand corner of the poster is a woman in an apron pledging the "Home Front Pledge". Poster art by Leon Helguera. Produced by the Price Administration Office (cf. Monthly Catalog, Issue 594, July 144, p. 850). Printed: [Washington, D.C.]: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1944, O-585391. Reference Numbers: wwp00113_0001, wwp00113_0002. (See also: Reference Number: wwp00112).
Repository Details
Part of the 01 - Special Collections & Archives, The Claremont Colleges Library Repository
800 North Dartmouth Ave
Claremont CA 91711 United States
Email: specialcollections@claremont.edu