$5,985
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Auction: September 23, 2021 11:00:00 AM EDT
Washington, D.C. and London, ca. 1940s. Group of 75 offset lithographic posters. Condition varies, generally: A-B-; creasing from original folds, scattered separations along same; varying degrees of soiling. Sizes vary.
See below for complete list.
Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum to benefit collections care, preservation, and future acquisitions.
Comprising:
Group of 6 International and Allied Powers Posters
1. Broder. THE UNITED NATIONS FIGHT FOR FREEDOM. OWI Posters No. 19. The Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. 1942. 28 X 22 in. (711 X 559 mm).
2. Kauffer, E. McKnight. GREECE FIGHTS ON. The Greek Office of Information. 1942. 40 X 28 1/2 in. (1016 X 724 mm).
3. Sturbelle, R. BELGIUM FIGHTS ON. The Belgian Information Center. WWII. 25 X 18 1/2 in. (635 X 470 mm).
4. Unknown Artist. FREEDOM SHALL PREVAIL! Printed in England by Fosh & Cross LTD., London. WWII. 10 X 15 in. (254 X 381 mm).
5. Unknown Artist. THE UNITED NATIONS FIGHT FOR FREEDOM/Every Victory Bond you Buy/Means less bondage, in the World…1942. 17 X 11 in. (432 X 279 mm).
6. Unknown Artist. THE UNITED NATIONS FIGHT FOR FREEDOM. The Graphics Division, Office of Facts and Figures, Washington, D.C. GPO Jacket No. 461205. 1942. 28 X 20 in. (711 X 508 mm).
Group of 9 Careless Talk Posters
1. Dorne, Albert. SOMEBODY BLABBED/…don’t talk about ship movements!/…don’t talk about war production!/BUTTON YOUR LIP! The Graphics Division, Office of Facts and Figures, Washington, D.C. GPO Jacket No. 451041. 1942. 10 X 7 in. (254 X 178 mm).
2. Dorne, Albert. SOMEBODY BLABBED/…don’t talk about ship movements!/…don’t talk about war production!/BUTTON YOUR LIP! The Graphics Division, Office of Facts and Figures, Washington, D.C. GPO Jacket No. 451239. 1942. 20 X 14 1/4 in. (508 X 362 mm).
3. Falter, John Philip. If you tell where he's going…/He may never get there! The Office of War Information. 1943. 28 X 20 in. (711 X 508 mm).
4. Fischer, Anton Otto. A careless word…/…A NEEDLESS SINKING. OWI Poster No. 24. The Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. 1942. 37 X 28 3/4 in. (940 X 730 mm).
5. Goff, Seymour R. (Ess-ar-gee). FREE SPEECH/doesn't mean/Careless/TALK! The House of Seagram. WWII. 28 X 21 1/2 in. (711 X 546 mm).
6. Goff, Seymour R. (Ess-ar-gee). LOOK/WHO’S/Listening. The House of Seagram. WWII. 28 X 21 1/2 in. (711 X 546 mm).
7. Goff, Seymour R. (Ess-ar-gee). no room for RUMORS. The House of Seagram. WWII. 28 X 21 1/2 in. (711 X 546 mm).
8. Goff, Seymour R. (Ess-ar-gee). Starve him with Silence. The House of Seagram. WWII. 28 1/4 X 22 in. (718 X 559 mm).
9. Helguera, Leon. I'M COUNTING ON YOU!/DON’T DISCUSS/Troop Movements/Ship Sailings/War Equipment. The Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. OWI Poster No. 78. 1943. 40 X 28 1/2 in. (1016 X 724 mm).
Group of 8 Recruitment Posters
1. Barclay, McClelland. CADETS for/NAVAL AVIATION. Take that something extra/…have you got it?/Apply nearest US Navy Recruiting Station. 1941. 20 1/4 X 14 in. (514 X 356 mm).
2. Perlin, Bernard. AVENGE December 7. OWI Poster No. 15. The Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. 1942. 28 1/4 X 22 in. (718 X 559 mm).
3. Saulburg, Allan. …we are highly resolved that these dead shall not have died in vain… REMEMBER Dec. 7th! OWI Poster No. 14. The Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. 1942. 56 X 40 in. (1422 X 1016 mm).
4. Talburt, H. M. NEW NAME ON A GREAT SCROLL OF HONOR! 1942. 16 3/4 X 14 in. (425 X 356 mm).
5. Unknown Artist. DESTINATION…TOKYO! WWII. 5 X 8 in. (127 X 203 mm).
6. Unknown Artist. THEY DID THEIR PART… OWI Poster No. 42. The Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. 1943. 40 X 19 in. (1016 X 482 mm).
7. Unknown Artist. THIS IS THE ENEMY. OWI Poster No. 76. The Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. 1943. 28 X 20 in. (711 X 508 mm).
8. Unknown Artist. YOU Are Wanted Too! Join the A.T.S. (London): H.M. Stationery Office by A.C. Ltd., (1939) 30 X 20 in. (762 X 508 mm).
Group of 32 Home Front Posters
1. Koerner, Henry. Save waste fats for explosives/Take them to your meat dealer. OWI Poster No. 63. The Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. 1943. 28 X 20 in. (711 X 508 mm).
2. Newman, Emily. Allies/for a big job/OCD/Cooperate with your/Local Defense Council. 1942. 19 1/2 X 21 in. (495 X 533 mm).
3. Rabkin. Don't Burn/WASTE PAPER/Our War effort needs it/Call a Collector! The Division of Information Office for Emergency Management, Washington, D.C. WWII. 21 3/4 X 17 1/2 in. (552 X 445 mm).
4. Sarra. I'll carry mine too!/Trucks and tires must last till victory. OWI Poster No. 28. The Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. 1943. 28 X 22 in. (711 X 559 mm).
5. Schlaikjer, Jes Wilhelm. YOUR METAL IS THEIR MIGHT! 1943. 29 X 40 in. (737 X 1016 mm).
6. Unknown Artist. AN URGENT PLEA:/SAVE WASTE PAPER/ There is a… Approved by War Production Board. WWII. 18 1/2 X 12 in. (470 X 305 mm).
7. Unknown Artist. BEHIND THE EAGLE STAND THE FORESTS. WWII. 20 X 16 in. (508 X 406 mm).
8. Unknown Artist. BUNDLE WASTE PAPER FOR WAR THESE 4 WAYS… WWII. 8 X 17 1/2 in. (203 X 445 mm).
9. Unknown Artist. DELIVER MORE NOW/Scrap Metals/Scrap Iron/Scrap Rubber/Woolen Rags/Waste Paper/Cotton Rags/Defense Production… The National Association of Waste Material Dealers, INC. WWII. 21 X 15 in. (533 X 381 mm).
10. Unknown Artist. FOOD IS A WEAPON… OWI Poster No. 58. The Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. 1943. 22 3/4 X 16 in. (578 X 406 mm).
11. Unknown Artist. For Health…eat some food/From each group…/every day!/In Addition to the basic 7…/Eat any other foods you want… U.S. Department of Agriculture. 1943. 28 X 22 in. (711 X 559 mm).
12. Unknown Artist. FOR SAFETY/Only one railroad passenger/was killed for each 336,000,000 miles traveled in 1943… Association of American Railroads. WWII. 18 X 14 in. (457 X 356 mm).
13. Unknown Artist. GASOLINE and TIRES/ARE FIGHTING/…with THEM!/SHARE YOUR CAR. 1945. 11 X 8 1/2 in. (279 X 216 mm).
14. Unknown Artist. Grass makes Meat/PREVENT RANGE FIRES/Greater danger than ever! S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. 1944. 20 X 14 1/4 in. (508 X 362 mm).
15. Unknown Artist. He needs more/than guts!/He needs fighting/weapons made from your/JUNK/get it in today. WWII. 7 1/2 X 17 3/4 in. (191 X 451 mm).
16. Unknown Artist. Here's a war job all America may be proud of… The Office of Price Administration. WWII. 19 1/2 X 14 in. (495 X 356 mm).
17. Unknown Artist. How to Shop with War Ration Book Two… The Office of Price Administration. 1943. 28 3/4 X 40 in. (730 X 1016 mm).
18. Unknown Artist. I'm out to lick/runaway prices/Let's ALL Follow the 7-key plan to hold/prices down. Distributed by O.W.I. for the Office of Economic Stabilization. WWII. 22 1/2 X 16 in. (572 X 406 mm).
19. Unknown Artist. IS YOUR/TRIP NECESSARY?/Needless travel/Interferes with the War Effort. OWI Poster No. 73. The Office of Defense Transportation. 1943. 22 1/2 X 16 in. (572 X 406 mm).
20. Unknown Artist. It is a "weapon of war!"/SAVE WASTE PAPER. WWII. 8 X 17 1/2 in. (203 X 445 mm).
21. Unknown Artist. Last Year…This Year…That is Why... The Office of Price Administration. WWII. 16 1/4 X 10 1/2 in. (413 X 267 mm).
22. Unknown Artist. Make This Pledge… WWII. 28 3/4 X 20 in. (730 X 508 mm).
23. Unknown Artist. OFFICIAL NOTICE to GASOLINE CONSUMERS/When You Purchase Gasoline The Service Station… The Office of Price Administration. 1943. 20 X 14 in. (508 X 356 mm).
24. Unknown Artist. OPA Top Legal Prices... United States of America Office of Price Administration. 1943. 24 1/4 X 32 in. (616 X 813 mm).
25. Unknown Artist. Plow Around to Prevent. Forest Fires/See Your Fire Warden… U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service. 1944. 14 1/2 X 20 in. (368 X 508 mm).
26. Unknown Artist. RATIONING/IS SHARING/with our Fighters/and Neighbors. P.A. Poster. 1943. 28 1/2 X 22 in. (724 X 559 mm).
27. Unknown Artist. Rationing Means a Fair Share for All of Us… The Office of Price Administration. 1943. 28 X 22 in. (711 X 559 mm).
28. Unknown Artist. …Rationing, Price Control, and Rent Control Chart… The Office of Price Administration. June 1943. 28 3/4 X 40 in. (730 X 1016 mm).
29. Unknown Artist. RATIONING SAFEGUARDS YOUR SHARE. The Office of Price Administration. 1942. 14 1/2 X 20 in. (368 X 508 mm).
30. Unknown Artist. SAVE WASTE FATS. The War Production Board, Bureau of Industrial Conservation. 1942. 29 X 20 in. (737 X 508 mm).
31. Unknown Artist. U.S. WAR SAVINGS STAMPS HERE… 1942. 6 X 5 in. (152 X 127 mm).
32. Unknown Artist. WANTED For VICTORY/Waste Paper/Old Rags/Scrap Metals/Old Rubber/Get in the Scrap/Sell to a Collector… The Division of Information Office for Emergency Management, Washington, D.C. 1942. 27 1/4 X 20 1/2 in. (692 X 521 mm).
Group of 10 War Bond and Loan Posters
1. Hirsch, Joseph. TILL WE MEET AGAIN/BUY WAR BONDS 1942. 22 X 14 in. (559 X 356 mm).
2. Keppler, Victor. BUY WAR BONDS/THIRD WAR LOAN. 1943. 28 X 20 in. (711 X 508 mm).
3. Perlin, Bernard. LET ‘EM HAVE IT/BUY EXTRA BONDS. Official U.S. Treasury Poster. WFD 879A. 1943. 28 X 20 in. (711 X 508 mm).
4. Saallung, Allen. Your WAR BONDS are a STAKE in the FUTURE. 1943. 28 X 20 in. (711 X 508 mm).
5. Snider, Don. GIVE WAR BONDS/The Present with a FUTURE. Official U.S. Treasury Poster. WFD 856. 1943. 14 X 10 in. (356 X 254 mm).
6. Unknown Artist. Back the Attack/Buy an EXTRA $100 War Bond/3rd War Loan. 1943. 28 X 20 in. (711 X 508 mm).
7. Unknown Artist. For Freedom's/Sake/BUY WAR BONDS. 1943. 14 X 11 in. (356 X 279 mm).
8. Unknown Artist. She's Ready, Too/BUY WAR BONDS. Printed on thin paper. 1942. 14 X 11 in. (356 X 279 mm).
9. Warren, Ferdinand. ATTACK ATTACK ATTACK/BUY WAR BONDS. 1942. 40 X 28 1/4 in. (1016 X 718 mm).
10. Wilkinson, Walter J. and Wilkinson, Walter G. "You buy'em/we'll fly 'em!" DEFENSE BONDS STAMPS. 1942. 28 X 20 in. (711 X 508 mm).
Group of 10 Production and Labor Posters
1. Beall, Cecil Calvert. Don't Let Him Down. The Division of Information Office for Emergency Management, Washington, D.C. 1941. 40 X 30 in. (1016 X 762 mm).
2. Beall, Cecil Calvert. 7th War Loan/NOW... ALL TOGETHER. Official U.S. Treasury Poster. WFD 11. 1945. 13 X 9 in. (330 X 229 mm).
3. Carlu, Jean. America's Answer/PRODUCTION. The Division of Information Office for Emergency Management, Washington, D.C. 1942. 30 x 40 in. (762 X 1016 mm).
4. Crockwell, Douglass. Work on a Farm…this Summer. Join the U.S. Crop Corps. OWI Poster No. 59. The Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. 1943. 22 1/2 X 16 in. (572 X 406 mm).
5. Ludekens, Fred. He's a fighting fool/give him the best you've got/MORE PRODUCTION. The War Production Board. WWII. 40 X 28 1/2 in. (1016 X 724 mm).
6. Martin, David Stone. Strong in the strength of the Lord/we who fight in the people's cause/will never stop until the cause is won. OWI Poster No. 59. 1942. 28 X 22 in. (711 X 559 mm).
7. Unknown Artist. "Every man/woman and child/is a partner"/President Roosevelt/in 1942/60,000/Planes/45,000 Tanks/… The War Production Board, Washington, D.C. 1942. 28 1/4 X 40 in. (718 X 1016 mm).
8. Unknown Artist. Show your muscle!/MORE PRODUCTION. The War Production Board. 1942. 10 X 7 in. (254 X 178 mm).
9. Unknown Artist. TAKE CARE/idle hands work for Hitler. The War Production Board, Washington, D.C. 1942. 40 X 28 1/2 in. (1016 X 724 mm).
10. Unknown Artist. USA/MORE PRODUCTION. The War Production Board. 1942. 7 1/4 X 10 in. (184 X 254 mm).