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Unknown Photographer
This poster of a machine gunner in a bomber cockpit with the slogan “Don’t let him down” is the fourth in a series being sent to defense plants by the OEM, September 1941
Vintage gelatin silver print with applied pigment and airbrushing on paper
8 7/16 x 6 1/2 in. (21.43 x 16.51 cm)
Creation Place:
North America
Technique:
Photography
Credit Line:
Restricted Gift of Michael Mattis, Judy Hochberg, and Daniel Mattis, in honor of Kathleen Stewart Howe
Accession Number:
P2019.21.310
Commentary
This poster shows a machine gunner sitting in the cockpit of a bomber and carries the slogan “Don’t let him down”. It is the fourth in a series of posters being sent to defense plants by the Office for Emergency Management. It was drawn by Lester Beall, nationally-known commercial designer, who has done work for the other government agencies, Washington D.C., September 1941.
Dimensions
Sheet: 9 1/16 x 6 7/8
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
Allied Forces,
Bombers,
Defense plants,
Gunners,
Lester Beall,
Office of Emergency Management (U.S.),
Security alerts,
Washington DC,
World War II
- Allied Forces
- Bombers
- Defense plants
- Gunners
- Lester Beall
- Office of Emergency Management (U.S.)
- Security alerts
- Washington DC
- World War II
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Dimensions
- Image Dimensions: 8 7/16 x 6 1/2 in. (21.43 x 16.51 cm)
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