Lockheed
Organization
Historical Note
The Lockheed Corporation was an American aerospace company founded in 1926. It later merged with Martin Marietta to form Lockheed Martin in 1995.
Found in 12 Collections and/or Records:
Series I. Aircraft
Series — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
The Aircraft series contains posters and lithographs depicting a variety of airplanes. The focus of these materials are the planes, with very little text or other visual elements. Common items in this collection feature a photograph of a specific model in flight with a label identifying the plane below. Notable manufacturers present in this series include Beechcraft, Cessna, Convair, Curtiss, Douglas, Grumman, and Lockheed. This series does not include posters of planes from...
Dates:
circa 1939-2010
"The More you Do The Quicker They're Thru!" -- poster will illustration of workers building Lockheed P-38 Lightning and aircraft shooting at Hitler; additional text reads: "Rivets or bullets, you're on the front line! Employee Victory Committee" , circa 1941-1945
Item — Oversize folder 10
Scope and Contents
From the Series:
The World War II-era Propaganda Posters series is comprised of posters mass-produced during the years of 1939 to 1945 used to promote support of the war effort. The series includes both vintage posters and some modern reproductions of World War II-era posters.The posters illustrate the United States government's wartime initiatives that were publicized to American civilians, such as propaganda to persuade the public to purchase war bonds or take on jobs to support the needs of...
Dates:
circa 1941-1945
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