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Arms for the Defense of America photograph, 1941
(1) Photograph depicts workers of Joseph H. Cohen & Son factory celebrating their pledge to buy United States Saving Bonds. Members of the crowd hold up signs, leaflets, and American Flags in show of their support of purchasing war bonds or stamps.
(2) Verso: “ARMS FOR...
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| Collection: | Philadelphia Record photograph morgue (#V07) |
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| Date: | 1941-12-18 |
| Location: | 19th Street and Lehigh Avenue Philadelphia, PA USA 19132 |
| Call Number: | V7:2599 |
| Folder Number: | Folder 2599 |
| Format: | Electronic |
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| Copyright: | Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org) |
| Online Access: | https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/10837 |
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(1) Photograph depicts workers of Joseph H. Cohen & Son factory celebrating their pledge to buy United States Saving Bonds. Members of the crowd hold up signs, leaflets, and American Flags in show of their support of purchasing war bonds or stamps. (2) Verso: “ARMS FOR THE DEFENSE OF AMERICA [Image] Here’s the heart-warming picture made by workers at the clothing factory of Joseph H. Cohen & Son, one of the country’s largest, as they cheered a resolution to purchase $10,000 worth of defense bonds. The plant is at 19th st. and Lehigh ave. DEC 18 1941” |
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