Take it from me brother - We've still got a big job to do!
Artist
Howard Scott
Date1943
Object number00008027
DCMITypeStill image
NamePoster
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsOverall: 1019 x 724 mm, 0.05 kg
ClassificationsPosters and postcards
Credit LineANMM Collection Purchased with USA Bicentennial Gift funds
DescriptionAn American World War II recruitment poster by Howard Scott depicting a sailor back home in the United States standing on crutches missing a leg. The poster is titled 'Take it from me brother - We've still got a big job to do!'.
The poster was issued by the Industrial Incentive Division of the US Navy to generate recruits. By the final stages of the war posters like this began to use more graphic images of death or loss.HistoryPosters have long been used as a vehicle to spread ideas and promote causes. During World War II, they aimed to generate patriotism, sway public opinion and spread propaganda. They came in varying sizes and were often displayed in libraries, post offices, streets, schools and factories. Over the course of the war posters began to use more explicit images of death and loss to impact people.
SignificanceThis example represents how messages of sacrifice and duty were used to persuade people to join the armed forces. It was part of a shift in poster design towards more emotive images.
