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Anton Bruehl, Free Labor Will Win / World War II vintage poster

Sold for $50 at Poster Auctions International Inc on Jun 17, 2026.

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Anton Bruehl Free Labor Will Win / World War II vintage poster 1942 40 h x 28.5 w in (102 x 72 cm) Industrial production in the second World War was a massive undertaking that required a large and specialized labor force. This poster is one of many examples of U.S. propaganda glamourizing the factory worker and upholding their service as a patriotic call to freedom. As a Hollywood photographer, Anton Bruehl, was well-versed in elevating the average man to romantic heights, and that's exactly where he takes the subject in this memorable poster design. An example of this poster is held in the collection of the Hoover Institution, Library & Archives, Stanford, CA. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC Provenance: Collection of Henry Clay Miner | Private Collection Literature: Judd, p. 98 This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.

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