Dublin Core
Title
1942: Bus for US: We've parked our car to win the War
Subject
World War, 1939-1945; posters; propaganda; buses; conservation;
Description
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.
Creator
Emerson Electric
Source
United States National Archives. Records of the War Production Board, 1918-1947.
Publisher
Auburn University Libraries
Date
1942
Contributor
Coates, Midge
Rights
This item is in the public domain.
Relation
http://research.archives.gov/description/533940
Format
gif
Language
English
Type
Still image
Identifier
19-0409a.gif
Coverage
United States
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
poster