Use it Up Wear It Out Make It Do

Sale 2377 - Lot 448

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Estimate: $ 800 - $ 1,200

Use it Up---Wear It Out---Make It Do. WWI color propaganda poster, 28 x 22 inches. Washington, D.C. Office of War Information, Government Printing Office, 1943

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An unusual poster showing a black woman patching up her husband's trousers. During the war, together with rationing, everyone was urged to avoid waste of any kind. Instead of buying a new pair of pants, this ad suggests you repair them and 'wear them out.'