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Remington Verboten

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09654.55 Author/Creator: Remington Place Written: s.l. Type: Poster Date: 1941-1945 Pagination: 1 poster Height: 64 cm, Width: 48 cm Order a Copy

One poster entitled, "Verboten" printed by Remington, dated 1941-1945. Poster features a caricature of a Nazi soldier pointing a finger at a man that is holding an envelope with suggestion written on it. The poster reads, "Verboten Der Fuehrer Has Decreed Dot Remingtons Suggestions To Cut Down Waste Is Unfair To Der Axis. Heil Hitler!" it also reads, "Oh Yeah How about it Remington? Let's Make Suggestions To Make Every Ounce Of Metal Count!" There is also the text Remington on the back of the poster in blue ink.

Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945

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