US poster with text encouraging the sharing of homes
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 28.000 inches (71.12 cm) | Width: 22.000 inches (55.88 cm)
Creator(s)
- United States Government Printing Office (Printer)
Archival History
The poster was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1988 by David and Zelda Silberman.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of David and Zelda Silberman
Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Scope and Content
Text only US poster encouraging people to share their homes with a war worker. This poster was part of a campaign launched by the National Housing Agency entitled “Share Your Home” which encouraged families to house migrant workers from nearby factories. American factories built or expanded their facilities to accommodate huge war contracts which attracted thousands of migrant workers who traveled to cities such as Los Angeles, Detroit, and Baltimore. To accommodate the huge influx of workers, the government began building war worker housing, converting single family homes to support 2 or more families, imposing rent control, and encouraging the public to house workers.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Text only poster with white ink text within a purple rectangle at the top and 4 lines of red uppercase text below.
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Posters.
- World War, 1939-1945--War work--United States.
- War posters, American.
Genre
- Object
- Posters