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United States. Maritime Commission "I'm building the ships we need to win!"

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09654.13 Author/Creator: United States. Maritime Commission Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Poster Date: 1942-1945 Pagination: 1 poster Height: 50.9 cm, Width: 36 cm Order a Copy

One poster entitled, "I'm building the ships we need to win!" dated 1942-1945. Poster features a ship builder showing off a "Ships for Victory" badge that is pinned to his overalls. Behind him is a ship in a shipyard being built. The poster reads, "The Enemy Hasn't Quit... Don't You!" The title of the poster is on the back in pencil.

United States. Maritime Commission

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