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Seven (7) World War II United States propaganda posters by artists including Anton Otto Fischer, Mead Schaeffer, Koerner, and Steve Broder. 1st item: Poster depicts gray weapon barrels, wrapped in the full-color national flags of United Nations members, firing into a bright yellow and orange explosion in the upper right corner. Text at top and bottom reads, "United we are strong" and "United we will win." Artist's name, Koerner, appears on the barrel of the Norwegian flag. Published by the Office of War Information (OWI) and U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943. Unframed. 22 1/2" H x 16" W. 2nd item: Poster depicts a hand holding a cast iron pan, pouring fat into the middle of the scene where there is a fiery red explosion with bullets and bombs shooting out in all directions against a dark background. The text at the top and bottom reads, "Save waste fats for explosives" and "Take Them To Your Meat Dealer." Artist's name, H. Koerner, appears in lower right corner, under one of the shells. Published by the Office of War Information (OWI) and the U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943. Unframed. 22 1/2" H x 16" W. 3rd item:Poster depicts a large ship engulfed in black smoke and bright red and orange flames in the background as eight injured and dejected men row away in an escape boat in the foreground. Text reads "A careless word… …A Needless Sinking." Artist's name "Anton Otto Fischer" is printed in the lower left corner. Published by the U.S. Government Printing Office, 1942. Unframed. 28" H x 22" W. 4th item:Poster depicts uniformed soldiers riding in tanks with their right arms raised,looking down at their wristwatches. Text at top reads "Time saved on Your job Saves Lives on His!" and at the bottom within a red rectangle "Your Labor Management Committee says: Turn in your ideas to do it Better, Faster." Artist's name, Mead Schaeffer, written in lowerright corner. Published by the War Production Board and U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943. Unframed. 40" H x 28 1/2"W. 5th item: Poster depicts a uniformed soldier in combat, yelling and raising his gun in his left hand while carrying an injured soldier on his hip with his right arm against a bright, colorful abstract background of explosions, smoke, and the outline of a tank. Text reads "Our Fighters Deserve Our Best" and in the bottom right corner "Ordnance Department U.S. Army – Keep 'Em Shooting." Published by the U.S. Government Printing Office, 1942. Unframed. 40" H x 28 1/2" W. 6th item:Poster titled "The United Nations Fight for Freedom" depicts the head and raised right arm of the Statue of Liberty in black and white against a black background and features thirty (30) full-color flags of United Nations members at the time,with the name of each country in white text below its flag. Artist's name, Broder (Steve Broder) appears at the lower edge. Published by the Office of War Information and U.S. Government Printing Office, 1942. Unframed. 40" H x 28 1/2" W. 7th item: Poster depicts a group of determined soldiers wearing helmets, carrying their backpacks and guns, storming a beach with a tank and naval ships in the background and planes flying overhead in a smoke-filled, yellowed sky. Text at top reads, "Attack Attack Attack" and "Buy War Bonds" at the bottom. Published by the U.S. Government Printing Office, 1942. Unframed. 40" H x 28" W. CONDITION: 1st item: Overall good condition with bright color. Some foxing and toning along original fold lines en verso. 2nd item: Overall good condition with some wear to edges and foxing and toning along original fold lines en verso. Separation at fold lines in center, 1/4". 3rd item: Overall good condition, strong color, with loss to center of bottom edge and separations along vertical fold line, largest 1 1/2". Light foxing and toning along original fold lines en verso. 4th item: Overall good condition, with sharp edges and color. Foxing and toning along original fold lines en verso. 5th item: Overall very good condition with sharp edges and colors. Foxing, toning, and some pinhole separations along original fold lines en verso. 6th item: Overall good condition, bright color, sharp edges. Some wear, foxing, and toning along original fold lines en verso. 7th item: Overall good condition and bright color. Some wear to edges and surface losses along edges and at corners where tape was previously applied. Loss to upper right corner, 1". Some foxing, toning, and wear along original fold lines.