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Original 'Help RCA help USA, You and I Beat the Promise" vintage WWII poster

1942

$300
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About the Item

‘Help RCA Help USA, Beat the Promise, You and I Beat the Promise,’ original WWII antique vintage military poster. In the foreground are two clasped hands, one representing Uncle Sam with a blue and gold-starred jacket sleeve; in the background is a factory with smokestacks. A U.S. flag stripe design connects the two images. Help RCA Help USA was printed by the Central Outdoor Advertising Co. in Cleveland, Ohio, vs. the U. S. Government Printing Office. This Help RCA Help USA, You and I, is an Original Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction. This poster is conservation mounted, linen-backed, and in excellent condition. A Certificate of Authenticity comes with all of our posters. When you look at the poster, the upper lettering gives the appearance that the light is shining from the back and creates a shadow of the lettering on the stripes of the flag. This fun, patriotic poster is a relic from World War 2. The poster has been archivally mounted on linen. The colors are bright and unfaded. The condition is excellent. This is an Original Lithograph Vintage Poster; it is not a reproduction.
  • Creation Year:
    1942
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 22 in (55.88 cm)Width: 18 in (45.72 cm)Depth: 0.05 in (1.27 mm)
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  • Condition:
    FREE Continental USA shipping. Vintage poster in excellent condition with archival linen backing, ready to frame. Certificate of Authenticity with an embedded image of the poster. Vintage poster condition and quality affect the value of art.
  • Gallery Location:
    Spokane, WA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 85531stDibs: LU1404213731882

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