DETAILS
Vintage World War II era, offset lithograph propaganda poster to support the war effort.
TITLE
Put them across! The Toughest Job is Still Ahead! U.S. NAVY DISPATCH / TO FELLOW AMERICANS ASHORE: / Let’s waste no / time...Put them across with ships, planes and guns...stay on the job / and deliver the goods...Gangway / for Victory./ ADMIRAL ERNEST J. KING / Commander in Chief U.S. Fleet. Official Navy Poster
PUBLISHER
U.S. Government Printing Office
MAKER
John Philip Falter (American, 1910-82). Falter was best known for his cover paintings for The Saturday Evening Post. Falter designed over 300 recruiting posters during World War II.
MARKS
Printed signature: John Falter USNR. Printed (lower): U.S. Government Printing Office : 1943--O 535654
PERIOD
Mid 20th century
DATE
1943
DIMENSIONS
Width 28.5 Height 40 inches
CONDITION
Note: folded. Some tears, losses to edges.
