By: Harold Lehman / Abott Laboratories
Date: 1943 (published) Chicago. IL
Dimensions: 11 x 15.5 inches (39 x 11 cm)
This remarkable vintage original WWII poster is part of a poignant series issued by Abbott Laboratories in collaboration with the United States Treasury's Schools-At-War Program. This design underscores the importance of all citizens on the home front contributing to the war effort by buying war bonds to finance combat operations. The image depicts an American paratrooper solider with a machine gun getting ready to jump out of an airplane with the title INVEST IN INVASION. By Harold Lehman.
Abbott Laboratories. a key supplier of penicillin during World War II and well-known for its development of anesthetics in World War I. commissioned this compelling artwork to encourage the purchase of war bonds. The company president took great care in selecting artists for this important series. often sending them to combat zones to provide authentic representations of wartime life.
Condition: Poster is in very fine condition lays flat. linen backed. Poster presents well with bold colors and full margins on all sides.
Inventory #92260
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