Longing won't bring him back sooner... get a war job!
Title
Longing won't bring him back sooner... get a war job!
Subject
Communication Artifacts ; Advertising Media ; Poster
Description
Color poster by Lawrence Nelson Wilbur (1897-1988) that shows an attractive young woman clutching V-mail messages to her chest and looking longingly in the distance, with the words "Longing won't bring him back sooner... get a war job!" positioned below the image. Hanging on the wall behind her head is a banner with a single blue star in a white field with a red border. This banner is a service flag that signifies a family member is serving in the United States military.
Creator
Wilbur, Lawrence (Lawrence Nelson), 1897-1988
Source
Emil A. Blackmore Museum Collection (Poster ID: 1821)
Publisher
U.S. Government Printing Office
Date
1944
Rights
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Format
14 x 20 in.
Language
eng
Type
still image
Identifier
1821
Coverage
World War II, 1939-1945 ; United States (nation)
Citation
Wilbur, Lawrence (Lawrence Nelson), 1897-1988, “Longing won't bring him back sooner... get a war job!,” The Emil A. Blackmore Museum, accessed April 19, 2024, https://legionmuseum.omeka.net/items/show/148.