Prints, advertising; Image of three workmen working together to apply rivets to a ship part; the poster, sponsored by the Emergency Fleet Corporation of the United States Shipping Board, encourages teamwork among shipyard workers during World War I. Date supplied by cataloger based on history of campaign; the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation launched its poster campaign in 1918. "W. D. Stevens"--text, artist's signature in stone, bottom left of image. "DPP"--text, monogram logo of the Division of Pictorial Publicity of the Committee on Public Information, bottom right of image. "Forbes / Boston"--text, bottom left margin. "Issued by / Publications Section / Emergency / Fleet / Corporation / Philadelphia / PA."--text, bottom center margin.
Type
image
Extent
1 lithograph : color printed ; overall 91.44 x 127 cm (36 x 50 in.)
Shipbuilding--Pictorial works Ships--Pictorial works World War, 1914-1918--War work--United States United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation Lithographs--Color--1900-1925. (gmgpc) War posters--American--1910-1920. (gmgpc)
Source
Huntington Collection World War I Your Country Calls Prints and Ephemera, Huntington Digital Library
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