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The Director of Public Information If you don't need it... Don't Buy It

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09654.59 Author/Creator: The Director of Public Information Place Written: Ottawa, Canada Type: Poster Date: 1939-1945 Pagination: 1 poster ; 62.1 x 46.5 cm. Order a Copy

One poster entitled, "If you don't need it... Don't Buy It" printed by the director of Public Information, dated 1939-1945. Poster features a white elephant, outlined in orange. The elephant has a for sale sign on it and a couple is looking at it. The text "Canada, ODPI" is written on the back of the poster.

McLaren, Alex, 1892-1959

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