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Poster designed by Steven Dohahos, well-known magazine illustrator, for the War Production Board (WPB). The orginal is 29 12 x 40 inches and is in four colors -- brown, yellow, red and black. 50,000 copies of this poster have been printed for distribution in war plants. Requests should be sent to Distribution Section, Office of War Information (OWI), Washington, D.C

Poster designed by Steven Dohahos, well-known magazine illustrator, fo...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Slogan for a production army. 2. The simple truth animates the above rough sketch of a sticker, another of those suggested by the War Production Board (WPB) in connection with the war production drive. Because every machine and every man engaged in turning out the weapons of war is "in action" as surely as though machine and man were in the frontline. Idea is for the promotion soldier to paste the sticker on his machine or on his tools as a reminder

Slogan for a production army. 2. The simple truth animates the above r...

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David J. Winton, Chief of the Pulp and Paper Branch, War Production Board (WPB)

David J. Winton, Chief of the Pulp and Paper Branch, War Production Bo...

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Rural scrap salvage. Collection of rural scrap became a popular enterprise around Dexter, Michigan soon after the War Production Board (WPB) started the project. Mr. Wright, Dexter farmer, meets Mr. Dawson and Mr. Larned at his scrap pile. Martin Holland, right, WPA (Work Projects Administration) engineer in charge of statewide collection, was very pleased with Mr. Wright's collection

Rural scrap salvage. Collection of rural scrap became a popular enterp...

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Mary Petillo, forelady of a Newark, New Jersey factory making lamp bulbs and tubes for the Signal Corps, is an active member of her plant's laboratory management committee. The committee, set up in cooperation with the War Production Board's drive to speed victory, was elected in Mary's plant from a personnel of 1700, 350 of them men. Vice-president of her local, United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, Congress of Industrial Organization, Mary achieved the job of forelady by working working as a hand at many varied operations. She has made a suggestion to conserve bakelite lamp bases formerly discarded--a suggestion now in use at the plant--and is also the inventor of an apparatus which prevents short-circuiting during tests of lamps

Mary Petillo, forelady of a Newark, New Jersey factory making lamp bul...

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Rural scrap collection. War Production Board (WPB) sponsors a successful rural scrap collection project at Dexter, Michigan. A collection of scrap metal and rubber from the Wright farm is being unloaded at the collection center at the start of a drive that brought many tons of reclaimable materials from local farmyards

Rural scrap collection. War Production Board (WPB) sponsors a successf...

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United effort poster. The united effort of the American people to match the Axis by fulfilling the production needs of the United Nations is illustrated in this poster issued by the War Production Board (WPB). These posters are being delivered to war factories throughout the nation. The field of the poster is white with printing in red, blue and black. Its measurements are 28 x 40 in.

United effort poster. The united effort of the American people to matc...

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Three Thirds of a Nation. Leith Stevens takes up the baton for a music cue. He is musical director of the War Production Board (WPB) series "Three Thirds of a Nation," presented Wednesdays over Blue Network. Stevens does original melodies and orchestration

Three Thirds of a Nation. Leith Stevens takes up the baton for a music...

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Three Thirds of the Nation. Showing sound effect set-up on stage for the War Production Board (WPB) radio show "Steel," presented May 5 over the Blue Netwoerk. Left to right: Bill Nugent, Carrol Fraser, Jack Schnell and Carl Schoele

Three Thirds of the Nation. Showing sound effect set-up on stage for t...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from print in lot and lot catalog card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Wash... More

Citation winners. William G. Marshall, Director of the War Production Drive. Standing, is shown presenting the Honor Group at the luncheon tendered by Donald M. Nelson, Chairman of War Production Board (WPB), following the White House ceremony. Left to right: Mrs. Marshall, Mr. Nelson, Joseph H. Kautsky, Dodge Plant Link-Belt Company, Indianapolis, Indiana, James A. Merrill, research chemist with the Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company of Akron, Ohio; Edwin C. Tracy, field engineer for RCA Manufacturing Company, Camden, New Jersey, Clinton R. Hanna, research department manager for the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company of Pittsburgh, and Madison E. Butler, assistant chief inspector for the Stromberg-Carlson Telephone Manufacture Company

Citation winners. William G. Marshall, Director of the War Production ...

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America's production chief. Donald Nelson sees a large number of people who have problems, ideas, or proposals which must come to the attention of the War Production Board (WPB) chairman personally. In an ordinary day he will meet with a score of people, have some two dozen telephone conversations, and attend several regular conferences

America's production chief. Donald Nelson sees a large number of peopl...

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War production drive sticker. The war production drive headquarters. The War Production Board (WPB) produced these stickers for distribution in war plants. They were designed for pasting on workers' machines to stimulate output of vital war materials. Sheets of assorted stickers may be obtained by writing Distribution Section, War Production Drive Headquarters, Washington, D.C

War production drive sticker. The war production drive headquarters. T...

Actual size of negative is B (approximately 5 x 7 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

The following members and alternates attended the first meeting of the War Production Board (WPB), held January 20th, 1942, in the conference room of the new Social Security building. Seated, left to right: Jesse Jones, Federal Loan Administrator; Frank Knox, Secretary of the Navy; Donald M. Nelson, Chairman of the Board; Henry A. Wallace, Chairman of the Board of Economic Welfare

The following members and alternates attended the first meeting of the...

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Steel-saving glass-top jars recommended by the War Production Board, Containers Division, for home canning of the Victory garden fruits and vegetables in 1943. First step in sealing a jar is to fit the wet, sterilized rubber ring around the projection on the underside of the glass lid, also sterilized

Steel-saving glass-top jars recommended by the War Production Board, C...

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Donald Nelson, chairman of the War Production Board (WPB), at luncheon of dehydrated food, held at the Hotel Statler, Washington, D,C., on second anniversary of lend-lease. Also at this table are the minister of Iran, the Honorable Mohammed Schayesteh, and the head of the Brazilian aircraft engine factory mission, Dr. H. de S. Mattos

Donald Nelson, chairman of the War Production Board (WPB), at luncheon...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Steel-saving glass-top jars recommended by the War Production Board, Containers Division, for home canning of the Victory garden fruits and vegetables in 1943. To open the jar, insert knife between glass lid and rubber ring

Steel-saving glass-top jars recommended by the War Production Board, C...

Picryl description: Public domain image of food, dinner, grocery store, eating, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Production Executive Committee. First meeting of Production Executive Committee of the War Production Board (WPB). Charles E. Wilson, President of General Electric Company and WPB Vice Chairman of the Committee. Committee members, left to right: Rear Admiral Howard L. Vickery, Vice Chairman, U.S. Maritime Commission; Lieutenant General Brehon B. Somervell, Commanding General, Services of Supply, U.S. Army; Mr. Wilson; Vice Admiral Samuel M. Robinson, Director of Material and Procurement, U.S. Navy; and Major General Oliver P. Echols, Commanding General, Material Command Headquarters, Army, Air Force

Production Executive Committee. First meeting of Production Executive ...

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War production drive poster. Poster distributed by the War Production Board (WPB) to U.S. employment service offices, beauty parlors, women's colleges, manufacturers, etc. The original is 28 1/2 inches by 40 inches and is printed in red, blue, and black on white. The poster was reproduced from a photograph by Office of War Information photographer, Howard Hollem. Copies may be obtained from Central Distribution Plant, Office for Emergency Management (OEM), 1509 14th Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

War production drive poster. Poster distributed by the War Production ...

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Bits and pieces display. O.C.D. small parts display at WPB (War Production Board) office, 122 E. 42nd Street, New York City

Bits and pieces display. O.C.D. small parts display at WPB (War Produc...

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Donald M. Nelson (left), Chairman, War Production Board (WPB), and Leon Henderson, Administrator, Office of Price Administration (OPA) and Director, Civilian Supply Division of the Office of Production Management (OPM), member of the Supply Priorities and Allocations Board; conferring in Washington, D.C. September 12, 1941. The chart on the table is a distribution and supply chart. While called together for the purpose of having a picture made, Messrs, Henderson and Nelson seized upon the opportunity to have what they termed "their first real conference in days"

Donald M. Nelson (left), Chairman, War Production Board (WPB), and Leo...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Caption edited by agency. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United Sta... More

Office equipment used by the War Production Board (WPB). These Webendorger automatic offset presses are the largest of the types of offset presses in the WPB's duplicating department. These machines are in operation twenty-four hours a day and turn out 5,000 prints an hour

Office equipment used by the War Production Board (WPB). These Webendo...

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Donald M. Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board, addressing the Conversion Conference of Business Paper editors and publishers with War Production Board officials in Washington, D.C

Donald M. Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board, addressing the...

Actual size of negative is D (approximately 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Divisi... More

A black and white photo of two people and a dog. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of two people and a dog. Office of War Informa...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Office equipment used by the War Production Board (WPB). Three automatic typewriters are used to turn out the many form letters which the WPB operations necessitate. These typewriters multiply production, reduce typing time and costs

Office equipment used by the War Production Board (WPB). Three automat...

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Donald M. Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board, addressing the Conversion Conference of Business Paper editors and publishers with War Production Board officials in Washington, D.C.

Donald M. Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board, addressing the...

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Three Thirds of the Nation. Members of the fifth grade, Chcremoya public school of Hollywood, pledge allegiance to the flag during the War Production Board's (WPB) presentation, Three Thirds of the Nation at Hollywood's Radio City on May 27

Three Thirds of the Nation. Members of the fifth grade, Chcremoya publ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from print in lot and lot catalog card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Wash... More

Donald Nelson, chairman of the War Production Board (WPB), at luncheon of dehydrated food, held at the Hotel Statler, Washington, D,C., on second anniversary of lend-lease. Also at this table are the minister of Iran, the Honorable Mohammed Schayesteh, and the head of the Brazilian aircraft engine factory mission, Dr. H. de S. Mattos

Donald Nelson, chairman of the War Production Board (WPB), at luncheon...

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Colonel Johnson's press conference. Colonel Robert Johnson, vice chairman of the War Production Board (WPB) in charge of smaller war plants corporation, outlines plans for the SWPC at his first press conference February 16, 1943 after assuming office

Colonel Johnson's press conference. Colonel Robert Johnson, vice chair...

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Washington, D.C. Gilbert Parks, employed by the War Production Board, is chairman of the entertainment committee of the Walsh Club for war workers, located at 1523 22nd Street, N.W.

Washington, D.C. Gilbert Parks, employed by the War Production Board, ...

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Steel-saving glass-top jars recommended by the War Production Board, Containers Division, for home canning of the Victory garden fruits and vegetables in 1943. First step in sealing a jar is to fit the wet, sterilized rubber ring around the projection on the underside of the glass lid, also sterilized

Steel-saving glass-top jars recommended by the War Production Board, C...

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Steel-saving glass-top jars recommended by the War Production Board, Containers Division, for home canning of the Victory garden fruits and vegetables in 1943. Second step is to place the lid directly on top of the ring on the jar mouth, which must be smooth, even, and clean. To make a snug seal, lid and ring are screwed down with the threaded steel band

Steel-saving glass-top jars recommended by the War Production Board, C...

Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collection is availabl... More

Houses for Britain. Model house under construction at Scott Circle, Washington, D.C., of the type of prefabricated temporary emergency dwelling unit Unitee States plans to ship to Great Britian under lend-lease. Materials have been allotted by War Production Board, and the Federal Public Housing Authority of the National Housing Agency will undertake procurement fo these houses. Bids for the construction of these units were to be in by March 5, 1945

Houses for Britain. Model house under construction at Scott Circle, Wa...

Title and other information from print in lot and lot catalog card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI C... More

Nelson registers for draft. Donald Nelson, WPB (War Production Board) chief, registers under the Selective Service Act in the boardroom of the Social Security Building, April 27. Assisting him is James D. Hayes, chairman of local draft board No. 9, Washington, D.C

Nelson registers for draft. Donald Nelson, WPB (War Production Board) ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944... More

Donald Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board, studies the program by which America's farm women plan to help win the war. Graham Patterson, publisher of Farm journal and farmer's wife, national farm magazine, is seen here presenting the "War Platform" which twenty-eight leading farm women, speaking for the rural homemakers of America, drew up in a recent Chicago conference sponsored by this magazine. Several sections of the platform were addressed directly to Mr. Nelson's board and other goverment agencies. It contains thirty-one practical ways in which farm women declare they can help

Donald Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board, studies the progr...

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Old gates turned in for scrap. Inspecting the gates of the old McLean Mansion, now government property, which are to be torn down for scrap. Left to right: Lessing J. Rosenwald, director, War Production Board (WPB) Conservation Division; Robert C. Waldie, project manager, Defense Homes Corporation; Clifton E. Mack, director, Procurement Division, Treasury Department. The old gates and the iron fence in front of the property will add 40,000 pounds to the nation's scrap pile

Old gates turned in for scrap. Inspecting the gates of the old McLean ...

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War heroes to speak to war workers. A heroine of Bataan and a hero of Midway meet at the Capitol to join in Pearl Harbor Day ceremonies. Lieutenant Mary Lohr, Army nurse, of Greenburg, Pennsylvania, recently awarded the Royal Blue Ribbon for gallant service at Bataan, and Lieutenant Robert L. Laub of Richland, Missouri, who received the Navy Cross for extraordinary heroism as torpedo bomber pilot in the Battle of Midway, will speak to war workers in about 1800 war plants on December 7. They were selected by the War Production Drive Headquarters of the War Production Board (WPB) to participate with Honorable Joseph C. Grew, former ambassador to Japan, in personal messages for transcription as a feature of Pearl Harbor Day observance, which is being held under auspices of war production Labor-Management Committees

War heroes to speak to war workers. A heroine of Bataan and a hero of ...

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Citation winners. Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins, with a trio of workers at the luncheon tendered by Donald M. Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board (WPB), following the White House ceremony, left to right; Clinton R. Hanna, citation winner, Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company of East Pittsburg, Secretary Perkins; Daniel W. Mallett, certificate winner, Mechanics Universal Joint Division, Borg-Warner Corporation, Rockford, Illinois; and Herbert R. James, certificate winner, Christy Park Works, National Tube Company of McKeesport, Pennsylvania

Citation winners. Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins, with a trio of w...

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Conservation. Used typewriter campaign. The War Production Board (WPB) has launched a campaign to secure 600,000 used typewriters from business firms and private individuals. These machines are needed by the Army, Navy, Maritime Commission, Board of Economic Warfare, Lend-Lease and other government departments and agencies. John K. Stockham, Washington, D.C. insurance man, turns a machine over to Don MacDonald, Washington, D.C. typewriter dealer, who accepts it on behalf of the government at the fixed rate. This is one of the first typewriters thus enlisted in the war effort

Conservation. Used typewriter campaign. The War Production Board (WPB)...

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Citation winner. Donald M. Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board (WPB), introduces two of the Detroit winners to "Miss Victory", also a Detroit war worker

Citation winner. Donald M. Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Boar...

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Clerical workers processing forms for production requirement plan, Priorities Division, War Production Board (WPB)

Clerical workers processing forms for production requirement plan, Pri...

Actual size of negative is D (approximately 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card and print in lot. Transfer; United Stat... More

War Production Board (WPB) poster. Cablegram poster distributed by the WPB to war plants. The original is 22 inches by 17 inches and is printed in red, blue and black on white. Copies may be obtained from war production drive headquarters, WPB, Washington, D.C.

War Production Board (WPB) poster. Cablegram poster distributed by the...

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Citation winners. William G. Marshall, Director of the War Production Drive, introduces the workers at a luncheon tendered to them by Donald M. Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board (WPB), following the White House ceremony. At left is Daniel W. Mallett, certificate winner from Mechanics Universal Joint Division, Borg-Warner Corporation, Rockford, Illinois

Citation winners. William G. Marshall, Director of the War Production ...

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Phillip M. McCullough, Deputy Director of the War Production Board (WPB) Region 2, receiving part of a lot of typewriters which Metropolitan Life is selling to the government. Girl employees of Metropolitan Life are delivering the machines

Phillip M. McCullough, Deputy Director of the War Production Board (WP...

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Dehydrated foods. Top war agency officials lunch on dehydrated foods--the kind of food that is being sent overseas to save shipping space. From left to right: Leon Henderson, Price Administrator; Donald M. Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board (WPB); Brigadier General Carl Hardigg, Office of the Quartermaster General; and William Batt, WPB Vice Chairman. The luncheon was arranged on November 6, 1942 in the Social Security Building by Lee Marshall, Food Consultant to Mr. Nelson, to acquaint war agency officials with the progress that has been made in this country in the field of dehydrated foods. Such dried foods result in savings of up to eighty percent in volume and up to ninety percent in weight

Dehydrated foods. Top war agency officials lunch on dehydrated foods--...

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America's production chief. Donald Nelson, America's production chief, streamlines his personal life just as he streamlines the war effort on the home front. Before buckling down to his huge daily task as chairman of the War Production Board (WPB), Mr. Nelson snatches a 7:30 breakfast in the coffee shop of his hotel where he occupies a simple three-room apartment

America's production chief. Donald Nelson, America's production chief,...

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Citation winners. President Roosevelt is shown with the group left to right; Stanley Crawford, certificate winner, RCA Manufacturing Company, Camden, New Jersey; James Merrill, Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio; Daniel W. Mallett, certificate winner, Mechanics Universal Joint Division, Borg-Warner Corporation of Rockford, Illinois; Joseph H. Kautsky, Link-Belt Company of Indianapolis, Indiana, Donald M. Nelson, Chairman of War Production Board (WPB); Madison E. Butler, citation winner, of Strongberg-Carlson Telephone Manufacturing Company, Rochester, New York; and Herbert A. James, certificate winner, Christy Park Works, National Tube Company, McKeesport, Pennsylvania

Citation winners. President Roosevelt is shown with the group left to ...

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Erick H. Marks, Head, National Scrap Harvest Program, General Salvage Section, Conservation Division, War Production Board (WPB)

Erick H. Marks, Head, National Scrap Harvest Program, General Salvage ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Negative has a tape mask. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division.... More

Metal scrap salvage. The rural scrap collection project sponsored by the War Production Board (WPB) received a good load at the Dexter, Michigan farm of Harvey Fischer, first farmer in his state to sell old metal and rubber to the government

Metal scrap salvage. The rural scrap collection project sponsored by t...

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Steel-saving glass-top jars recommended by the War Production Board, Containers Division, for home canning of the Victory garden fruits and vegetables in 1943. Let the jar stand for twelve hours by which time it will have cooled thoroughly. After this the screw bands may be removed permanently since the glass lid and the rubber ring provide a complete seal, with no danger of food spoilage

Steel-saving glass-top jars recommended by the War Production Board, C...

Picryl description: Public domain image of food, dinner, grocery store, eating, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Steel-saving glass-top jars recommended by the War Production Board, Containers Division, for home canning of the Victory garden fruits and vegetables in 1943. Second step is to place the lid directly on top of the ring on the jar mouth which must be smooth, even and clean. To make a snug seal, lid and ring are screwed down with the threaded steel band

Steel-saving glass-top jars recommended by the War Production Board, C...

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Cynthia's complete dress spells style plus conservation. By obtaining best quality for least money, Cynthia practices one important war saving: quality wears longer. To twist a turban, Cynthia bought an extra half-yard of material; thus she has a complete costume from a minumum of material. With charming results Cynthia has contributed to the billion yard fabric saving announced by WPB (War Production Board)

Cynthia's complete dress spells style plus conservation. By obtaining ...

Title and other information from materials accompanying lot. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collecti... More

Houses for Britain. Putting finishings touches on roof of model house erected at Scott Circle, Washington, D.C. by Federal Public Housing Authority. This type of pre-fabricated temporary emergency house will be shipped to Great Britain by the United States under lend-lease. War Production Board has allotted materials to the FEA for the production of 30,000 of these houses, the designed of which has been carefully screened to reduce to a minimum use of critical materials, including lumber. Procurement of the buildings will be undertaken by the Federal Public Housing Authority of the National Housing Agency. Bids for the construction of these units were to be in by March 5, 1945

Houses for Britain. Putting finishings touches on roof of model house ...

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Houses for Britain. Partition panel going into place in model house erected at Scott Circle, Washington, D.C. by the the Federal Public Housing Authority. It is planned to ship this type of prefabricated, temporary emergency dwelling to Great Britain under lend-lease. Materials have been allotted by War Production Board to the FEA for 30,000 of these units, and the Federal Public Housing Authority of the National Housing Agency will undertake the procurement of the houses. Bids were to be in by March 5, 1945

Houses for Britain. Partition panel going into place in model house er...

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Slogan for a production army. 3. And Here's How We'll Win! This rough sketch of a sticker, designed at a suggestion by the War Production Board (WPB) in connection with the war production drive, condenses the whole spirit of the drive. Production will beat Axis and the men who have the above slogan pasted on the side of their machines know just how we're going to get that production

Slogan for a production army. 3. And Here's How We'll Win! This rough ...

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Keeping score in the war production drive. 2) Like to mop up on these babies? Well, that's the idea. Above is another suggested War Production Board (WPB) device to enable America's factory workers to know the score in their drive to erase these gentlemen. As plant production draws closer to its goal, Awful Adolf, Bungling Benito and Horrors Hirohito begin to disappear from the face of the blackboard as they will presently disappear from the face of the earth

Keeping score in the war production drive. 2) Like to mop up on these ...

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Every day you take off gives the Axis a break. Poster distributed by the War Production Board (WPB) plants. The original is 28 1/2 inches by 40 inches and is printed in yellow and black on white. The photograph was taken by Louise Dahl-Wolfe. Copies may be obtained from War Production Drive Headquarters, War Production Board, Washington, D.C.

Every day you take off gives the Axis a break. Poster distributed by t...

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Donald Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board, studies the program by which America's farm women plan to help win the war. Graham Patterson, publisher of Farm journal and farmer's wife, national farm magazine, is seen here presenting the "War Platform" which twenty-eight leading farm women, speaking for the rural homemakers of America, drew up in a recent Chicago conference sponsored by this magazine. Several sections of the platform were addressed directly to Mr. Nelson's board and other goverment agencies. It contains thirty-one practical ways in which farm women declare they can help

Donald Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board, studies the progr...

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Donald Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board, studies the program by which America's farm women plan to help win the war. Graham Patterson, publisher of Farm journal and farmer's wife, national farm magazine, is seen here presenting the "War Platform" which twenty-eight leading farm women, speaking for the rural homemakers of America, drew up in a recent Chicago conference sponsored by this magazine. Several sections of the platform were addressed directly to Mr. Nelson's board and other government agencies. It contains thirty-one practical ways in which farm women declare they can help

Donald Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board, studies the progr...

Actual size of negative is D (approximately 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches). Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Divisi... More

Donald Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board, studies the program by which America's farm women plan to help win the war. Graham Patterson, publisher of Farm journal and farmer's wife, national farm magazine, is seen here presenting the "War Platform" which twenty-eight leading farm women, speaking for the rural homemakers of America, drew up in a recent Chicago conference sponsored by this magazine. Several sections of the platform were addressed directly to Mr. Nelson's board and other goverment agencies. It contains thirty-one practical ways in which farm women declare they can help

Donald Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board, studies the progr...

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Official seal of War Production Board (WPB)

Official seal of War Production Board (WPB)

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Left to right: the buyer Al Gerson is shown handing over purchase price in war bonds to the seller, Frederick G. Zander, as Ben Taft, second from left, auto salvage inspector of the automobile graveyard section and another War Production Board (WPB) official look on. Group of Office of Price Administration (OPA) officials with buyer and seller of 15 buses for scrap metal in a Long Island, New York parking lot

Left to right: the buyer Al Gerson is shown handing over purchase pric...

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Meeting of policy committee with the War Production Board and labor officials. Meeting of the WPB's policy committee, made up of three high officials from each of the major labor organizations, with the WPB and labor officials. Left to right, seated: William L. Batt, Vice Chairman, WPB; William Green, President, American Federation of Labor (AFL); Donald Nelson, Chairman, WPB; and Phillip Murray, President, Congress of Industrial Organizations (CIO). Left to right, standing: George Masterton, President, United Association of Journeymen Plumbers and Steamfitters, AFL; Clinton S. Golden, Assistant to President, United Steel Workers of America, Congress of Industrial Organizations (USWA-CIO); Joseph D. Keenan, Associate Director, Labor Production Division, WPB; Victor Reuther, CIO; Joseph S. McDonoagh, AFL national headquarters; Frank P. Fenton, Director of Organization, AFL; Wendell Lund, Director, Labor Production Division, WPB; and Philip Clowes, Associate Director Labor Production Division, WPB

Meeting of policy committee with the War Production Board and labor of...

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"Sagebrush sailors" at war clinic. Contractors' and manufacturers' representatives dubbed themselves "sagebrush sailors" as they posed in an Army assault boat on display at the war clininc being held at the Whitcomb Hotel in San Francisco. Potential sub-contractors were invited to attend the clininc on "Nevada Day," sponsored by the contract distribution branch of the production division, War Production Board (WPB), to negotiate for war contracts. Front row, left to right, are: W.H. Medley, O.M. Dahl; Jean Putz; Harmon Walker and Ralph Mather. Back row, left to right: L.A. Brown; Bill Eldredge; L.C. Savage; Tate Williams; Walker J. Boudwin; Mrs. Tom Joyce; Tom Joyce; H.V. Nelson and E.S. Bender

"Sagebrush sailors" at war clinic. Contractors' and manufacturers' rep...

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Paul Wooten, President of the National Conference of Business Paper Editors (left) and Donald M. Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board (right), at the Conversion Conference of Business Paper Editors and Publishers with War Production Board officials in Washington, D.C.

Paul Wooten, President of the National Conference of Business Paper Ed...

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Three Thirds of the Nation. Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Franchot Tone share mike honors on War Production Board (WPB) radio show Three Thirds of the Nation, Blue Network, June 3, 1942

Three Thirds of the Nation. Sir Cedric Hardwicke and Franchot Tone sha...

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A group of men sitting around a table. Office of War Information Photograph

A group of men sitting around a table. Office of War Information Photo...

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Three Thirds of the Nation. Showing sound effect set-up on stage for the War Production Board (WPB) radio show "Steel," presented May 5 over the Blue Netwoerk. Left to right: Bill Nugent, Carrol Fraser, Jack Schnell and Carl Schoele

Three Thirds of the Nation. Showing sound effect set-up on stage for t...

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Cynthia stiches basic seams before fitting, a principle of simplified sewing. While no new sewing machines are being made and the factories are turning out war goods (WPB (War Production Board) assures an adequate supply of machine repair parts for home dressmakers. To fully utilize existing machines, many women form communiuty pools, make machines available to those who would like to buy them and can't

Cynthia stiches basic seams before fitting, a principle of simplified ...

Title and other information from materials accompanying lot. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collecti... More

Washington, D.C. Dial Rawl, represented with a certificate from the U.S. War Production Board for his outstanding services in the scrap salvage wartime campaign

Washington, D.C. Dial Rawl, represented with a certificate from the U....

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Plywood autographic registers. Plywood used in the new "Victory" model autographic registers is inspected by Nathaniel G. Burleigh (right), director of Service Equipment Division of War Production Board (WPB), and a company representative. The old model (left) contains seventeen and a half pounds of steel, as contrasted with the war model which contains only five ounces of critical metal

Plywood autographic registers. Plywood used in the new "Victory" model...

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Notions which have not been curtailed by the War Production Board in consequence of metal shortages

Notions which have not been curtailed by the War Production Board in c...

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Steel-saving glass-top jars recommended by the War Production Board, Containers Division, for home canning of the Victory garden fruits and vegetables in 1943

Steel-saving glass-top jars recommended by the War Production Board, C...

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Washington, D.C. Dial Rawl, represented with a certificate from the U.S. War Production Board for his outstanding services in the scrap salvage wartime campaign

Washington, D.C. Dial Rawl, represented with a certificate from the U....

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War production drive poster. In addition to posters furnished by the War Production Board (WPB), the Oldsmobile plant created its own series of posters to stimulate production. Those with good earthy humor like this were the most effective

War production drive poster. In addition to posters furnished by the W...

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Follow safety rules. Poster distributed by War Production Board (WPB) to war plants. The original is 22 inches and is printed in full color. Copies may be obtained from War Production Drive Headquarters, 1210 Raleigh Hotel, Washington, D.C.

Follow safety rules. Poster distributed by War Production Board (WPB) ...

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Donald M. Nelson, Chairman, War Production Board

Donald M. Nelson, Chairman, War Production Board

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Caption card lists some of the printing history of image. Title and other information from caption card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Informa... More

War Production Board launches auto graveyard program. W.F. Breuer, regional representative of the auto salvage section, War Production Board, starts preliminary survey of jaloppies available for war production use. Miss Jane McCullough of the WPB local office takes notes

War Production Board launches auto graveyard program. W.F. Breuer, reg...

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Washington, D.C. Donald Nelson of the War Production Board speaking at the scrap salvage rally in Griffith Stadium

Washington, D.C. Donald Nelson of the War Production Board speaking at...

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Citation winners. General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff, U.S. Army, is shown interviewing Edwin Curtiss Tracy (left), citation winner and Stanley Crawford certificate winner, both employed by the RCA Manufacturing Company, Camden, New Jersey following a luncheon tendered by Donald M. Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board (WPB), to the honor group

Citation winners. General George C. Marshall, Chief of Staff, U.S. Arm...

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Rural scrap salvage. Farmers cooperate with local scrap collection project sponsored by the War Production Board (WPB). Mr. Wright, of Dexter, Michigan, loads the scale with metal scrap from the large pile salvaged at his farm. Frank Deyer, Work Projects Administration (WPA) engineer and weighmaster, tallies up the weights

Rural scrap salvage. Farmers cooperate with local scrap collection pro...

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War production suggestions. For his valuable contribution to plant efficiency, an employee of the Newark Stove Company, Newark, Ohio, won the Certificate of Individual Merit presented by the war production drive headquarters of the War Production Board (WPB). Mr. Lewis suggested a method of reclaiming worn-out reamers that equal or surpass original reamers, the production of which required 2,000 man hours per month and the use of 1,000 pounds of highspeed bar stock. His suggestion prevented the shutdown of the Shell Shop at his company for two months

War production suggestions. For his valuable contribution to plant eff...

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Three Thirds of the Nation. From his post in the Blue Network control room, Sam Pierce, director of the War Production Board (WPB) radio program Three Thirds of the Nation, cues actors during presentation of the show

Three Thirds of the Nation. From his post in the Blue Network control ...

Actual size of negative is C (approximately 4 x 5 inches). Title and other information from print in lot and lot catalog card. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Wash... More

Conference of Regional Directors and Officers of War Production Board (WPB). From left to right: Bruce W. Burroughs, Harry H. Fair, Joseph Overlock, Wade T. Childress, L. Edward Scriven, Walter H. Wheeler, Jr., John C. Virden, R. Eugene Risser and Leslie A. Miller

Conference of Regional Directors and Officers of War Production Board ...

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Washington, D.C. Donald Nelson of the War Production Board speaking at the scrap salvage rally in Griffith Stadium

Washington, D.C. Donald Nelson of the War Production Board speaking at...

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W.C. Dunctze, head, Work Projects Administration (WPA) unit, General Salvage Section, Conservation Division, War Production Board (WPB)

W.C. Dunctze, head, Work Projects Administration (WPA) unit, General S...

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Cynthia's complete dress spells style plus conservation. By obtaining best quality for least money, Cynthia practices one important war saving: quality wears longer. To twist a turban, Cynthia bought an extra half-yard of material; thus she has a complete costume from a minumum of material. With charming results Cynthia has contributed to the billion yard fabric saving announced by WPB (War Production Board)

Cynthia's complete dress spells style plus conservation. By obtaining ...

Title and other information from materials accompanying lot. Transfer; United States. Office of War Information. Overseas Picture Division. Washington Division; 1944. More information about the FSA/OWI Collecti... More

Cynthia stiches basic seams before fitting, a principle of simplified sewing. While no new sewing machines are being made and the factories are turning out war goods (WPB (War Production Board) assures an adequate supply of machine repair parts for home dressmakers. To fully utilize existing machines, many women form communiuty pools, make machines available to those who would like to buy them and can't

Cynthia stiches basic seams before fitting, a principle of simplified ...

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Houses for Britain. Partially assembled pre-fabricated temporary emergency house of the type which it is planned to ship to Great Britain under lend-lease, erected by the Federal Public Housing Authority at Scott Circle, Washington, D.C. Materials have been allotted to FEA by War Production Board for 30,000 of these units

Houses for Britain. Partially assembled pre-fabricated temporary emerg...

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W. H. Harrison (left), Director, Production Division, War Production Board and Donald M. Nelson, Chairman, War Production Board

W. H. Harrison (left), Director, Production Division, War Production B...

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Robert R. Nathan, Assistant Director of Progress Reports, War Production Board, one of the members of the Planning Committee which acts in an advisory capacity to Donald M. Nelson, Chairman of War Production Board

Robert R. Nathan, Assistant Director of Progress Reports, War Producti...

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No absenteeism here. Knoxville, Tennessee. As he threw the switch that started the first generators of Tenessee Valley Authority's (TVA) Douglas Dam, a vital war power-production unit, Patrick P. Marshall, steam-fitter, said: "I realized that any day I was absent was a day given to the enemy." Marshall had been on the job for 374 consecutive workdays. He was chosen among eighteen workers, all of whom never missed a day of work on Douglas, to speak for the employees. He is shown here being congratulated by W.L. Batt, War Production Board (WPB) vice-chairman, on the completion of a job that is making aluminum for bombers ahead of schedule

No absenteeism here. Knoxville, Tennessee. As he threw the switch that...

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War production drive streamer. Streamer displayed in war plants by the War Production Board (WPB). The original is 10 feet, 2 inches wide and 16 3/4 inches high and is painted in red and blue. Copies may be obtained from the Distribution Section, Office of War Information (OWI), Washington, D.C.

War production drive streamer. Streamer displayed in war plants by the...

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Official seal of War Production Board (WPB)

Official seal of War Production Board (WPB)

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Three Thirds of the Nation. Franchot Tone perches on high stool, watches the control booth for cue during presentation of War Production Board (WPB) radio show Three Thirds of the Nation, June 3, 1942

Three Thirds of the Nation. Franchot Tone perches on high stool, watch...

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War production drive poster. Poster distributed by the War Production Board (WPB) to war plants, restaurants, hotels, American Legion posts. The original is 14 1/4 inches by 20 inches and is printed in red, yellow, black, blue, and green on white. Copies be obtained from Bureau of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information (OWI), 1400 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.

War production drive poster. Poster distributed by the War Production ...

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Citation winner. Herbert Rudolph James, certificate winner, an employee of the Christy Park Works, National Tube Company, McKeesport, Pennsylvania, at the luncheon tendered by Donald M. Nelson, Chairman of the War Production Board (WPB), following the White House ceremony

Citation winner. Herbert Rudolph James, certificate winner, an employe...

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Office equipment used by the War Production Board (WPB). Here are a few of the twelve automatic mimeographs in the WPB's duplicating section. Each of these machines runs twenty-four hours a day and turns out 6,000 copies in an hour

Office equipment used by the War Production Board (WPB). Here are a fe...

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War production drive sticker. The war production drive headquarters. The War Production Board (WPB) produced these stickers for distribution in war plants. They were designed for pasting on workers' machines to stimulate output of vital war materials. Sheets of assorted stickers may be obtained by writing Distribution Section, War Production Drive Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

War production drive sticker. The war production drive headquarters. T...

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War production suggestions. For making a contribution that will safeguard lives of combat pilots, James A. Merrill, research chemist at Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company, Akron, Ohio, was presented with a Citation of Individual Production Merit by War Production headquarters of the War Production Board (WPB). His suggestion concerned development of a resistant barrier to aromatic fuels used in bullet seal tanks on airplanes. It will help keep planes in the air under extreme weather conditions, save the lives of pilots returning in planes with gas tanks pierced by bullets, and lessen unnecessary plane crashes

War production suggestions. For making a contribution that will safegu...

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Donald M. Nelson, Chairman, War Production Board, speaking over nation-wide hookup from Washington, D.C. at 9:45, Monday, March 2, 1942, answering the Spring Production Drive

Donald M. Nelson, Chairman, War Production Board, speaking over nation...

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