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- Description:
- World War II poster with the message, "Let's Hit Every Dimension Right on the Button!" The poster shows a color drawing of a right hand fist punching Adolph Hitler on the chin. Additional text along the bottom of the poster shows "It Takes Careful, Accurate, Work To Keep 'Em Firing!" Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "Copyright, 1943 - Oldsmobile Division, General Motors Corporation, Lansing, Michigan." Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "Litho in U.S.A. -50-."
- Date Issued:
- 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- World War II poster with the message, "Make Every Minute Count!" and a quote from President Roosevelt, "Lost Ground Can Always Be Regained - Lost Time - Never!" Additional printed text along the bottom shows "Keep 'Em Firing!" At the center of the poster, there is a color drawing of a workman who is handling tools near a steel furnace. A large clock dial is shown in white at the perimeter of the drawing. Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "Copyright 1942 - Oldsmobile Division, General Motors Corporation, Lansing, Michigan." Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "Litho in U.S.A. -26-."
- Date Issued:
- 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- World War II poster with the messages, "Keep Punching!" and "On The Job ... On Time ... Every Working Day!" Additional printed text along the bottom shows "Keep 'Em Firing!" The poster shows a color drawing of a workman's hand punching a time clock in the foreground and a fighting soldier in the background. Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "Copyright 1943 - Oldsmobile Division, General Motors Corporation, Lansing, Michigan." Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "Litho in U.S.A. -51-."
- Date Issued:
- 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- World War II poster with the message, "Together We Can Do It!" The poster shows a color drawing of two forearms with blue and white sleeves being rolled up to signify cooperation between labor and management. Drawings of a tank and fighter plane are shown at the bottom of the poster along with the message, "Keep 'Em Firing!" Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "Copyright, 1942 - Oldsmobile Division, General Motors Corporation, Lansing, Michigan." Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "Litho in U.S.A. - 44."
- Date Issued:
- 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- World War II poster with the message, "A Salute To Our Fighting Dads, Father's Day, June 18." The poster shows a color drawing of a father in uniform with two children and a grandfather in the background. Additional text along the bottom of the poster shows "The Strongest of Bonds ... Your Dad and Your Country. Buy a Bond For Father's Day." Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "Copyright 1944, National Council for the Promotion of Father's Day, Inc." Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "Printed in U.S.A."
- Date Issued:
- 1944-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- One world map entitled "Dated Events War Map." The map shows the continents and countries of the world as well as naval bases at the time of World War II. The map is color-coded to indicate which countries were aligned with the Allied forces, the Axis forces, or were neutral. Many small notes are shown across the map to indicate the locations and dates of major battles and war events. Small inset maps of Germany, the Balkan countries, Japan, and the Philippine Islands are included in order to show additional details. Printed text beneath the map title shows "This Is Your Box Seat In The Theatre of War; Fisher Wall Paper Co., New Home: 5840 Woodward Ave. at Medbury, Detroit 2, Michigan." Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "Printed in U.S.A. - Shaw-Barton, Coshocton, Ohio." Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "Copyright U.S.A. and Canada, 1942, C. C. Petersen."
- Date Issued:
- 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- World War II poster with the messages, "Careful!" and "Let's Work Safely to Keep 'Em Firing!" The poster shows a color drawing of a workman and the subtitle, "Here's Where Accidents Strike" Arrows point to different body parts and also indicate the percentages of work injuries which occur to that part of the body. Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "Copyright 1943 - Oldsmobile Division, General Motors Corporation, Lansing, Michigan." Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "Litho in U.S.A. -49-."
- Date Issued:
- 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- World War II poster with the messages, "If You Can't Go Across - Come Across!" and "Produce!" Additional printed text along the bottom shows "Keep 'Em Firing!" The top of the poster shows a color drawing of soldiers, military vehicles, and a warship. At the center of the poster, there is a color drawing of a workman who is operating a machine tool in a manufacturing plant. Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "Copyright 1942 - Oldsmobile Division, General Motors Corporation, Lansing, Michigan."
- Date Issued:
- 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- World War II poster with the message, "Our Fire-Power Did It!" The poster shows a large sepia-toned picture of a downed enemy airplane on a South Pacific beach along with printed text that notes "Where Shell from Automatic Cannon Entered Cockpit and Destroyed Plane." A section of the photo has been enlarged to highlight the area of the shell impact. Printed text in the lower left corner of the photo shows "Photo By U. S. Army Signal Corps." Additional text along the bottom of the poster shows "Fire-Power Is Our Business! Keep 'Em Firing!" Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "Copyright 1943 - Oldsmobile Division, General Motors Corporation, Lansing, Michigan." Small printed text in the lower right corner shows the number, "56."
- Date Issued:
- 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- William Walton was a World War II hero pilot from East Lansing. Class 41-D, Randolph Building. Gift of Birt Darling.
- Date Created:
- 1941-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Capital Area District Library (Lansing, MI). Forest Parke Library and Archives
- Collection:
- Local History Photograph Collection
