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American JOHN FALTER Offset Lithograph Poster World War II Propaganda, Hit Hard!
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DETAILS
World War II era navy propaganda poster to support the war effort, with Admiral William Halsey Jr. (American, 1882-1959) holding binoculars.
TITLE
Hit Hard! Hit Fast! Hit Often! / Produce for Your Navy / Victory Begins at Home! / U.S. Navy Dispatch / To our countrymen at work: We’ll kill more / Japs if you kill less time. Stick to your / battle stations. Back us up with ships / planes and guns and we'll finish the job! / Admiral W.F. Halsey / Commander in Chief South Pacific Fleet.
PUBLISHER
Industrial Incentive Division, United States Navy (Washington, D.C.)
FRAMING
Unframed
MAKER
John Philip Falter (American, 1910-82). Falter was best known for his cover paintings for The Saturday Evening Post. Falter designed over 300 recruiting posters during World War II.
MARKS
Printed signature (lower right): John / Falter / USNR; (lower) Incentive Division, Navy Department -- OC-4-35M
PERIOD
World War II (1939-45) | Mid 20th century
DATE
Circa 1943
DIMENSIONS
Width 29.5 Height 39.5 inches
CONDITION
Note: folds to paper; creases, tears to edges.
