The Home Front

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The Home Front
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Sacrifice gt Winchester poster urging sacrifice
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Consumption gt Cigarette ad in McCalls, 1942
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Four Freedoms gt Freedom from Want
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Four Freedoms gt Freedom from Fear
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Four Freedoms gt Freedom to Worship
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Four Freedoms gt Freedom of Speech
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Rationing gt Colliers cover, 1942
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Rationing gt 1943 poster on conserving fuel
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Rationing gt Fibber McGee and Molly on mileage
rationing
Mr. Wilcox Ladies and gentlemen, the United
States government invites you to listen to the
following presentation of Fibber McGee and Molly
in a humorous approach to a serious
situation. Fibber McGee This mileage rationing
has got me disgusted. Molly You know, hes been
raving about it all day, Mr. Wilcox. He thinks
the O-P-A is trying to make an A-P-E out of
him. McGee And they are, too. A citizen of my
standing trying to get along on an AAA bookits
a lot of foolishness. Ive got business to take
care of! Wilcox What business, pal? McGee Well,
in the first place, IWell, gee whiz. Ive got
responsibilities. Molly Oh, he really has, Mr.
Wilcox. McGee Yeah. Molly You know, hes the
sole support of three pinochle players at the
Elks Club. Wilcox Fibber, you talk like a
chump! McGee Huh? Wilcox Yes. Mileage rationing
is the only fair way to cut down nonessential
driving. When the rubber this country has got is
gone, its gone. Thats all there is. There isnt
any more. McGee Well, then they should have
foreseen that and took care of the
situation. Molly Well, everybody cant be as
farsighted as you are, dearie. Wilcox Is he
pretty farsighted, Molly? Molly Why, hes
uncanny, Mr. Wilcox. Hes the one who said wed
lick the Japanese in ten days. Remember? McGee
Well, shucks! Molly Hes the one who said
Germany would fold up from starvation last
April. McGee Yeah, I know. But
circumstances- Molly Hes the one who said wed
never ship a soldier out of this country. I dont
know how he does it. Though I will say he made
one accurate prediction. Wilcox And what was
that? Molly Well, last night he said, Well,
tomorrow is another day. And sure enough, it was.
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Industry gt Job listings board in Detroit, July
1941
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Industry gt Its Boats, Boats, Boats! OWI poster
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Industry gt Americas Answer! Production Office
for Emergency Management poster, 1942
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Industry gt Rosie the Riveter Poster
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Industry gt McCalls cover, September 1942
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Industry gt After work in a Richmond, California,
shipyard
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Industry gt War Manpower Commission recruiting
posters
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Industry gt Women on the War Path, by Ford Motor
Company