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War Production Board, Bureau of Industrial Conservation Win With Tin

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09653.04 Author/Creator: War Production Board, Bureau of Industrial Conservation Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Poster Date: 1942 Pagination: 1 poster Height: 72.2 cm, Width: 50.7 cm Order a Copy

This poster features four pictures with captions separated by orange lines. The topic is saving tin cans, and the images walk you through the steps. The steps are to soak off the label and clean the can well, cut off both ends and flatten the can, store the ends within the flattened can, and give in bulk to an authorized collector. This poster has the number O-496069 on the bottom center.

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