AWM Collection Record: ARTV01064
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ID Number: | ARTV01064 |
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| Title: | Our job to clothe the men who work and fight | ||
| Maker: | Department of Shipping and Supply; Unknown | ||
| Object type: | Poster | ||
| Place made: | Australia (Place printed); Australia (Place published) | ||
| Date made: | 1943 (Date printed); 1943 (Date published) | ||
| Physical description: | colour photolithograph with block printing on paper | ||
| Measurements: | 73.8 x 47.9 cm | ||
| Summary: | An Australian poster depicting a woman holding two piles of new clothes; beneath her are two images, one of men operating machinery in a machine shop, the other of soldiers in the jungle. In the lower left, within the industry image is a small image of a sinking ship with warning 'Don't talk, idle gossip may sink a clothing ship'. | ||
| Copyright: | Copyright expired - public domain; Copyright expired | ||
| Related subject: | Civilian clothing; Civilians; Clothing and textiles industry; Home front; Industry; Kit supply; Military operations; Military secrets; Military uniforms; Posters; Tools and machinery; Women; Working overalls | ||
| Related conflict: | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Last-Modified: Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:37:00 GMT
