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Carrier Having Trouble Civilian?

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09654.15 Author/Creator: Carrier Place Written: Syracuse, N.Y. Type: Poster Date: 1942-1945 Pagination: 1 poster ; 57.3 x 44.4 cm. Order a Copy

One poster entitled, "Having Trouble Civilian?" printed by Carrier, dated 1942-1945. Poster features a soldier peeking out of a foxhole with a shell going off behind him. Illustrated note reads, "Having Trouble Civilian? So am I!... But we're not doing much talking about it. And yet, I'd like to say this to all America - LOST HOURS in the plant may mean LAST HOURS for us!" Under the note the poster reads, "Soldier You Said It! 'Let's get it over QUICK!'" There is the text' "Carrier Corps," on the back of the poster.

Carrier is an air conditioning and refrigeration equipment company established in 1902.

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