Photograph
Scrap Drive Posters in Storefront
| Close-up of a storefront window of the Burlington Farm Machinery Corporation, an International Harvester dealership. The window display includes posters promoting scrap drives. |
| Image ID: | 69538 |
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| Creation Date: | 1942 |
| Creator Name: | International Harvester Company |
| City: | Mediapolis |
| County: | |
| State: | Iowa |
| Collection Name: | International Harvester Company photo albums, circa 1899-1965 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | photographic print, b&w |
| Original Format Number: | MCC MSS 7Z, Album 563, pg.141 |
| Original Dimensions: | 10 x 8 inches |
| Original caption reads, (in part): "The display shown . . . was assembled by Mrs. Ray Murray, chairman of the AAA Committee in charge of county salvage. Mrs. Murray made the poster shown in the middle. Two streams of scrap in shape of "V" are shown going into hopper printed SPRING CLEANUP and to the right is the line 'Each medium sized tank requires 18 tons of scrap iron.' At the bottom is the following: 'Dear Mr. Owner: Please pick me uup and send me where I can help supply the necessary equipment for our country and our allies, Scrap Iron. A placard in one corner says: 'This window sponsored by Des Moines Agricultural Conservation Association. Your AAA farm program.' Miniatures, pieces of scrap and posters shown completed the display." |
| Posters |
| Cities and towns |
| Metal trade |
| World War, 1939-1945 |
| Outdoor photography |
| Toys |
| Show windows |
| Storefronts |
| Stores, Retail |
| Signs and symbols |
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