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All the ear-marks of a sneaky Jap!

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Description: Black & white cartoon drawing of two men talking. One hushes the other, while pointing upward at a drawing of a human ear centered on a Japanese flag design. In the background is a large ship and a factory. Two flags fly over the factory: One with an "E" on it, and another with "RCA" on it. Note: "Litho. in U. S. A." "Form 1S5269RE" Based on the printer's mark and RCA flag in the image, this poster was most likely produced by RCA as part of its production incentive campaign.  E-mailed RCA and its parent company Thomson requesting referral to librarian, but did not receive appropriate response. 5/11/04  Other posters by Alexander are listed at DB#799 & 800. Not found in library catalogs or indexes as of 5/28/2004.

The more we sweat, the less our boys bleed.

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Original Creation Date: 1942 Description: A smiling man wipes sweat from his neck. He wears goggles on his forehead and cap on his head. Heavy machinery or parts can be seen in the background. Note: "Reproduced by Courtesy of Crane Co." "Copyright 1942-The Sheldon-Claire Co. 520 North Michigan Ave. Chicago"  "Lithographed in U. S. A."  Union stamp at lower right corner: "S. A. No 7 Union LIP & BA Label Milwaukee Registered Shop 9" [Lithographers' International Protective and Beneficial Association] "Form No. 12" The Sheldon-Claire Company was a Chicago advertising agency. See http://americanhistory.si.edu/victory/victory6.htm

Deliver us from Evil

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Original Creation Date: 1943 Description: Black & white photo of the head and shoulders of a sad-looking young girl surrounded by smoke or clouds. The photo is centered on a white swastika. Text on poster is in white and blue. Note: The phrase "deliver us from evil" is a scriptural quote from the Bible, Matthew 6:13, commonly known as a portion of "The Lord's Prayer". "Official U.S. Treasury Poster" "WSS 808" "U.S. Government Printing Office : 1943-O-523825" Artist information is from "The Camera and the Poster: A Discussion by Matlack Price of the Photographic Entries in the National War Poster Competition", in the January 1942 issue of American Artist.