“Together We Win”

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About this item

This poster from World War I (1914-1918) was produced by the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation and conveys the message that work at home was as important as being a soldier. The Shipping Board’s task was to produce enough cargo ships to supply the troops in Europe with food and munitions. On January 31, 1917, Germany announced a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare. The submarines wreaked havoc on ships in the North Atlantic, and the United States needed to find a way to replenish lost cargo ships as well as build new ones. The Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation was given that task.

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Item typePublic Announcements
Broadside, Poster
CreatorFlagg, James Montgomery; Publications Section, Emergency Fleet Corporation
Datecirca 1918
TopicMilitary, Wars, Battles
Industry, Occupation, Work
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
EventWorld War I. 1914–1918
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPrinting
Dimension detailsHeight: 39.25 in Width: 28.75 in
Catalog #2005.57.501
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Flagg, James Montgomery; Publications Section, Emergency Fleet Corporation. Together We Win. ca. 1918. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/2005-57-501/. Accessed on December 5, 2024.

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