To Everyone in this Plant...: Publications Section, Emergency Fleet Corporation: 1917
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Title: TO EVERYONE IN THIS PLANT...
- Author: Publications Section, Emergency Fleet Corporation
- Date: 1917
- Condition: Very Good - age related wear, some toning throughout
- Inches: 18 x 24 [Paper]
- Centimeters: 45.72 x 60.96 [Paper]
- Product ID: 308556
"OUR COUNTRY IS DEPENDING ON YOU"
This World War I poster features a striking graphic of a shipyard scene, with workers laboring under the silhouettes of massive cranes and the structural framework of a ship in progress. A large, stylized shield in red, white, and blue with white stars dominates the upper right, symbolizing national pride and duty. The design employs bold block lettering in blue, red, and black below the image, creating a powerful, highly visible visual hierarchy. The overall composition emphasizes industry, teamwork, and patriotism through its imagery, rendering a sense of urgency and collective effort in support of wartime shipbuilding efforts.
The message, “OUR COUNTRY IS DEPENDING ON YOU,” is given special emphasis toward the bottom, encapsulating the urgent call for diligence and responsibility amid wartime production. The poster was displayed in shipyards and industrial plants to motivate workers and reinforce the importance of their contribution to the nation’s military preparedness.
Artwork created by L.N. Britton and printed by Thomsen-Ellis Co., Philadelphia.
Rarity
Very few records show this poster ever being sold. OCLC lists copies at the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, the Detroit Historical Society, and the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Background on Creator
The Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFC) was a government agency created in 1917 under the United States Shipping Board to rapidly expand America’s merchant marine fleet during World War I, overseeing the construction and operation of ships critical to national defense and wartime commerce. The Publications Section of the EFC coordinated the creation and distribution of informational materials and propaganda—such as posters—to boost morale, educate shipyard workers, and promote public support for shipbuilding efforts. Based in Philadelphia, the section worked closely with artists, printers, and industrial leaders to produce visually compelling messages intended to mobilize the home front and stress each worker’s contribution to the country’s wartime success.
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Title: TO EVERYONE IN THIS PLANT...
- Author: Publications Section, Emergency Fleet Corporation
- Date: 1917
- Condition: Very Good - age related wear, some toning throughout
- Inches: 18 x 24 [Paper]
- Centimeters: 45.72 x 60.96 [Paper]
- Product ID: 308556
"OUR COUNTRY IS DEPENDING ON YOU"
This World War I poster features a striking graphic of a shipyard scene, with workers laboring under the silhouettes of massive cranes and the structural framework of a ship in progress. A large, stylized shield in red, white, and blue with white stars dominates the upper right, symbolizing national pride and duty. The design employs bold block lettering in blue, red, and black below the image, creating a powerful, highly visible visual hierarchy. The overall composition emphasizes industry, teamwork, and patriotism through its imagery, rendering a sense of urgency and collective effort in support of wartime shipbuilding efforts.
The message, “OUR COUNTRY IS DEPENDING ON YOU,” is given special emphasis toward the bottom, encapsulating the urgent call for diligence and responsibility amid wartime production. The poster was displayed in shipyards and industrial plants to motivate workers and reinforce the importance of their contribution to the nation’s military preparedness.
Artwork created by L.N. Britton and printed by Thomsen-Ellis Co., Philadelphia.
Rarity
Very few records show this poster ever being sold. OCLC lists copies at the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, the Detroit Historical Society, and the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Background on Creator
The Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFC) was a government agency created in 1917 under the United States Shipping Board to rapidly expand America’s merchant marine fleet during World War I, overseeing the construction and operation of ships critical to national defense and wartime commerce. The Publications Section of the EFC coordinated the creation and distribution of informational materials and propaganda—such as posters—to boost morale, educate shipyard workers, and promote public support for shipbuilding efforts. Based in Philadelphia, the section worked closely with artists, printers, and industrial leaders to produce visually compelling messages intended to mobilize the home front and stress each worker’s contribution to the country’s wartime success.
Original: $395.00
-65%$395.00
$138.25Description
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Title: TO EVERYONE IN THIS PLANT...
- Author: Publications Section, Emergency Fleet Corporation
- Date: 1917
- Condition: Very Good - age related wear, some toning throughout
- Inches: 18 x 24 [Paper]
- Centimeters: 45.72 x 60.96 [Paper]
- Product ID: 308556
"OUR COUNTRY IS DEPENDING ON YOU"
This World War I poster features a striking graphic of a shipyard scene, with workers laboring under the silhouettes of massive cranes and the structural framework of a ship in progress. A large, stylized shield in red, white, and blue with white stars dominates the upper right, symbolizing national pride and duty. The design employs bold block lettering in blue, red, and black below the image, creating a powerful, highly visible visual hierarchy. The overall composition emphasizes industry, teamwork, and patriotism through its imagery, rendering a sense of urgency and collective effort in support of wartime shipbuilding efforts.
The message, “OUR COUNTRY IS DEPENDING ON YOU,” is given special emphasis toward the bottom, encapsulating the urgent call for diligence and responsibility amid wartime production. The poster was displayed in shipyards and industrial plants to motivate workers and reinforce the importance of their contribution to the nation’s military preparedness.
Artwork created by L.N. Britton and printed by Thomsen-Ellis Co., Philadelphia.
Rarity
Very few records show this poster ever being sold. OCLC lists copies at the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, the Detroit Historical Society, and the Wisconsin Historical Society.
Background on Creator
The Emergency Fleet Corporation (EFC) was a government agency created in 1917 under the United States Shipping Board to rapidly expand America’s merchant marine fleet during World War I, overseeing the construction and operation of ships critical to national defense and wartime commerce. The Publications Section of the EFC coordinated the creation and distribution of informational materials and propaganda—such as posters—to boost morale, educate shipyard workers, and promote public support for shipbuilding efforts. Based in Philadelphia, the section worked closely with artists, printers, and industrial leaders to produce visually compelling messages intended to mobilize the home front and stress each worker’s contribution to the country’s wartime success.
