1942-1945

Carrier

Poster

Title: Having Trouble Civilian?

One poster entitled, "Having Trouble Civilian?" printed by Carrier, dated 1942-1945. Poster features a soldier peeking out of a foxhole with a shell going off behind him. Illustrated note reads, "Having Trouble Civilian? So am I!... But we're not doing much talking about it. And yet, I'd like to say this to all America - LOST HOURS in the plant may mean LAST HOURS for us!" Under the note the poster reads, "Soldier You Said It! 'Let's get it over QUICK!'" There is the text' "Carrier Corps," on the back of the poster.

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1942-1945

Carrier

Poster

Title: Give your shirt or Lose It!

One poster entitled, "Give your shirt or Lose It!" printed by Carrier dated 1942-1945. Poster features a civilian holding his jacket and taking off his tie. The poster uses the phrase, "The shirt off your back" as if to motivate Americans to give all they can to the war effort. They say there are three lines to hang your shirt on, "Hang it on the Assembly Line with Sweat! Hang it on the Dotted Line with Bonds! Hang it on the Firing Line with Speed!" The poster also features the Carrier Corporation's slogan, "Let's get it over Quick!" This slogan was suggested by a factory worker who said, "We…

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1941-1945

Carrier

Poster

Title: Let's get it over Quick!

One poster entitled, "Let's get it over Quick!" printed by Carrier, dated 1941-1945. Poster features a soldier holding a gun and yelling over his shoulder. The poster reads in part, "Let's stop thinking of a long war! Let's start speeding up a short one!" It also reads, "I know that you're buying Bonds for Bombers, Bullets and Beans! I know that a Slow Mile in a Jalopy means a Fast Mile in a Jeep! I know that Meatless Days safeguard my Daily Meat from interruption! I know that the Coffee Missing from your cup is Steaming in Mine! But there's one thing America hasn't yet got around to and I'll…

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