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Patriotic Propaganda Poster: I'M COUNTING ON YOU! DON'T DISCUSS TROOP MOVEMENTS
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OriginalPatriotic Propaganda Poster: I'M COUNTING ON YOU! DON'T DISCUSS: TROOP MOVEMENTS, SHIP SAILINGS, WAR EQUIPMENT.
20 X 28 inches.
Listed, on abebooks at 0 and 2.54 (sic).
Fresh, clean, folded as issued. Tape residue and tack holes on back at corners. Weak and small tear along folds.
Artist: Leon Helguera, from message.blogs.archives.gov:
Born in Mexico in 1899, Leon Helguera came to the United States at the age of 17 and by 1930 he had become a naturalized U.S. citizen. Professionally, he worked as a commercial artist in New York City and, prior to designing the Uncle Sam poster was commissioned by OWI to design posters to appeal to Spanish speakers in the Southwest
, and a 2-cent postage stamp honoring the United Nations. Additionally, during this time he served as president of “Los Panamericanos,” a social club in New York City whose goal was to foster friendship, cooperation, and unity between the people of the U.S and Latin Americans.
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In subsequent correspondence with the chairman of the security committee, Helguera expresses his desire to serve as a bridge between his two countries:
OWI POSTER NO. 78
OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION, WASHINGTON, D.C.
U.S. Government Printing Office : 1943 - O - 534057