1943: Is your trip necessary? Needless travel interferes with the war effort
World War, 1939-1945; posters; propaganda; trains; conservation;
This poster shows a group of civilian and military travelers crowded into a railway car. Many have grim or unhappy expressions on their faces. This World War II poster was intended to influence viewers to curtail unnecessary travel so that scarce transportation resources could be used for war purposes.
United States Office of Defense Transportation; US Government Printing Office
Northwestern University Library Digital Collections: World War II Poster Collection
Auburn University Libraries
1943
Coates, Midge
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1942: Bus for US: We've parked our car to win the War
World War, 1939-1945; posters; propaganda; buses; conservation;
This poster shows a man and woman, dressed in winter overcoats and waiting at a bus stop. The man is also wearing a fedora hat and gloves, and the woman is wearing a headscarf, mittens, bobby socks, and saddle oxford shoes. This World War II poster was intended to recommend the use of mass transit (buses) instead of private vehicles, as a way to conserve gasoline and rubber tires.
Emerson Electric
United States National Archives. Records of the War Production Board, 1918-1947.
Auburn University Libraries
1942
Coates, Midge
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1943: Millions of troops are on the move: is your trip necessary?
World War, 1939-1945; posters; propaganda; trains; conservation;
This poster shows a large crowd of soldiers in front of several railway cars. This World War II poster was intended to influence viewers to curtail unnecessary travel so that scarce transportation resources could be used for war purposes.
United States Office of Defense Transportation; US Government Printing Office
Northwestern University Library Digital Collections: World War II Poster Collection
Auburn University Libraries
1943
Coates, Midge
Materials published by the U.S. Government Printing Office are in the public domain and, as such, not subject to copyright restriction. However, the Library requests users to cite the URL and Northwestern University Library if they wish to reproduce images from its poster database.
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1943: Wastin' that "solid rubber" ain't in the groove
World War, 1939-1945; posters; propaganda; rubber; conservation;
This poster shows a man and woman, floating among clouds, with rubber tires hovering over their heads like halos. The man is facing the viewer and is holding onto a steering wheel that is not attached to a vehicle. He is wearing a grey zoot suit, red and yellow striped tie, grey fedora, and red shoes. The woman is turned away but is looking over her shoulder at the viewer. She is wearing a red dress, red hat, and black pumps. Both are pointing heavenwards with extended index fingers. This World War II poster was intended to recommend the conservation of rubber tires as the fashionable thing to do.
Emerson Electric
National Archives. Record Group 179: Records of the War Production Board, 1918-1947
Auburn University Libraries
1943
Coates, Midge
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