Women's Army Corps
1944

Stand-up Poster for WAC Topographic Draftsman

Woman's Place In War: The Army of the United States has 239 kinds of jobs for women. The Women's Army Corps.

DESCRIPTION: Among the key events impacting the women's movement was World War II. With men away at war, tens of thousands of women entered the workforce to meet the demands of the war for labor. Among the most well-known was "Rosie the Riveter". Here we might have an advertisement to fill the job of "Carrol the Cartographer".

A table-top, stand-up World War II recruitment poster printed on heavy card stock for the Women's Army Corps (WAC) depicting a woman drawing on a map with pencil and protractor. The job specialty promoted is Topographic Draftsman, part of the Army Ground Forces.

With a black ink over-stamp for the U. S. Army Recruiting Station, Room 217 New Post Office Building, Utica N. Y. Illustration is signed but unreadable.

CREATOR: Women's Army Corps

PUBLICATION DATE: 1944

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States

BODY OF WATER: N/A

CONDITION:   A bit dirty at bottom and somewhat faded but still very presentable. Printed on heavy card stock with a grey cardboard stand glued to verso.

COLORING: Process color

ENGRAVER: 

SIZE: 8 " x 12 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 13

PRICE: $225

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