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Object Description
| Identifier | mdwp076 |
| Title | "The pen and the sword"; and Crocker-McElwain's paper news poster, volume 1, number 2, May 1942 |
| Subject |
Bald eagle in art Printing--United States--World War, 1939-1945 War posters, American World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects--United States World War, 1939-1945--Posters--United States |
| Description | Two color posters on one sheet: "The Pen and the Sword", a poster printed in patriotic red, white, and blue colors, is on the obverse side; and Crocker-McElwain's paper news poster, volume 1, number 2, May 1942, a four-page pamphlet, is on the reverse side. These publications promoted printing and patriotism within the United States printing industry during World War II. |
| Publisher (Original) |
Crocker-McElwain Company |
| Publisher (Electronic Version) |
Enoch Pratt Free Library |
| Holding Institution |
Enoch Pratt Free Library |
| Date Original | 1942-05 |
| Date Digital | 2009-09-24 |
| Type |
Image Text |
| Source | Special Collections Department; Drawer B, Poster Number 076; |
| Language | English; |
| Relation |
Is Part Of War Posters Collection |
| Coverage (Time Period) |
1941-1950 |
| Rights | Permission to reproduce or publish this item is required and may be subject to copyright, fees, and other legal restrictions imposed by parties outside of the Library. The Enoch Pratt Free Library is not responsible for the outside use of these images but is committed to the responsible and legal use of any content posted on its web site. Any questions regarding the legal nature of content on this site may be referred to copyright@prattlibrary.org. |
Description
| Identifier | mdwp076_001 |
| Title | The pen and the sword |
| Artist |
Harris, Walt |
| Subject |
Bald eagle in art Printing--United States--World War, 1939-1945 War posters, American World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects--United States World War, 1939-1945--Posters--United States |
| Description |
Color poster by Walt Harris that shows a side view of an American bald eagle with wings raised and talons clutching a sword's blade and quill pen. Next to this image are the words "the pen and the sword." Below the image is the full message from the Crocker-McElwain Company, who published the poster : "PRINTING--as well as guns and ships--is needed to win the war. PRINTING promotes our national unity. And business must carry on with PRINTING now, to maintain service and goodwill, and its foothold in the field after the war is over... Crocker-McElwain Company." |
| Publisher (Original) |
Crocker-McElwain Company |
| Publisher (Electronic Version) |
Enoch Pratt Free Library |
| Holding Institution |
Enoch Pratt Free Library |
| Date Original | 1942-05 |
| Date Digital | 2009-04-30 |
| Type |
Image Text |
| Format | Digital reproduction of 1 color poster; 56 x 44 cm. |
| Source | Special Collections Department; Drawer B, Poster Number 076 (obverse); |
| Language | English; |
| Relation |
Is Part Of War Posters Collection |
| Coverage (Time Period) |
1941-1950 |
| Rights | Permission to reproduce or publish this item is required and may be subject to copyright, fees, and other legal restrictions imposed by parties outside of the Library. The Enoch Pratt Free Library is not responsible for the outside use of these images but is committed to the responsible and legal use of any content posted on its web site. Any questions regarding the legal nature of content on this site may be referred to copyright@prattlibrary.org. |
