Let's Not Waste Them.
Poster
ca. 1940-1945 (made)
ca. 1940-1945 (made)
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This poster serves as a reminder that little pieces of metal and metal detritus, though incidental and disposable before the war, were vital to the war effort. Scraps of metal, no matter how small, were needed for British wartime industry.
Object details
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| Title | Let's Not Waste Them. (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | Photolithograph |
| Brief description | Second World War propaganda poster against metal wastage. Ministry of Supply. UK. |
| Physical description | Black and white photographic image of fallen screws, nails, washers, hinges on wooden floorboards. |
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| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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| Summary | This poster serves as a reminder that little pieces of metal and metal detritus, though incidental and disposable before the war, were vital to the war effort. Scraps of metal, no matter how small, were needed for British wartime industry. |
| Other number | LS.1875 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.723-2004 |
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| Record created | September 28, 2004 |
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