Vertical color World War II propaganda poster with image of four women in U.S. military service…

For Your Country's Sake Today

Object NamePoster, Political

Artist Harry Steele Savage

Sponsor Recruiting Publicity Bureau

Date1944

PeriodWorld War II

Mediumpaper

ClassificationsCommunication Artifacts

Credit LineCollection of the Intrepid Museum. Museum purchase. 2011.04

Object number2011.04

DescriptionPoster, Political; Vertical color World War II propaganda poster titled, "For your country's sake today - // For your own sake tomorrow // Go to the nearest Recruiting Station // of the Armed Service of your choice" in white and pink text. The poster has a blue background with the silhouettes of four women in four different uniforms representing the women's branches of the U.S military, from left to right: Women's Army Corps (WAC), U.S. Naval Women's Reserve (WAVES), U.S. Marine Corps Women's Reserve and U.S. Coast Guard Women's Reserve (SPARS). Each woman has light skin, and their hair colors range from blond to black.

The poster is signed by artist Steele Savage. The bottom reads, "P-75-RPB-4-20-44-540M // Recruiting Publicity Bureau // United States Army". The poster is mounted on a larger piece of cardstock paper. The border has two barcodes on the top and bottom that read, "Steele Savage // For Your Countrys Sake // 9548" and "# 9548", "18x25", and "TVP-601" written in pencil.

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