'Keep 'em Flying Back' poster   Save
War History Commission World War II Poster Collection
Description: "Keep 'em Flying Back," a 1943 poster promoting governmental recycling during World War II that reads "Usable drums are like ammunition. Don't drop--keep clean. Don't strip threads. Empty and return fast. Help the services, the industry, yourself." This style of poster was aimed at promoting conservation of resources during World War II by showing civilians how they could contribute to the war effort through their everyday activities. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL04756
Subjects: World War II; World War, 1939-1945--War work; Ohio History--Military Ohio; War posters--Ohio; Recycling (Waste, etc.)
Places: War History Commission World War II Poster Collection