Sign for War Bond Drive outside the Press Shop at Ford Motor Company Rouge Plant, June 1944

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Artifact Overview

The U.S. government held bond drives during World War II to encourage Americans to support the war effort. Average citizens could invest in bonds where they worked, and many companies set goals for their employees to meet. Promotions for these campaigns--some depicting racist caricatures--often appealed to Americans' sense of patriotism to help raise money to defeat the enemy.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Photographic print

Date Made

14 June 1944

Subject Date

14 June 1944

Location

By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center

Object ID

64.167.833.P.80039.3

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Ford Motor Company.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)
Linen (Material)

Technique

Gelatin silver process

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)

Dimensions

Height: 11 in
Width: 8 in