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Philco Corporation advertisement; "One way to handle vandals!"

Title: Philco Corporation advertisement; "One way to handle vandals!"
Description: 10" x 14"; Black & white drawing
Abstract: One of a series of advertisements by Philco drawn by leading editorial cartoonists in support of the war effort "as an inspiration to the men and women who are helping to produce the weapons of victory."
The cartoon depicts the Axis leaders as vandals breaking into a house representing "our democratic institutions", while Uncle Sam waits to ambush them.
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Creator: Johnson, Herbert (1878-1946) was a nationally known political cartoonist, and a long time artist for the Saturday Evening Post. Known for his political views, he was a fierce critic of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal during the 1930's http://spartacus-educational.com/ARTjohnsonH.htm
Publisher: Time, Inc.
Date: 1942-11-02
Subject: Philco Corporation; Caricature of enemy; Illustrators; Propaganda; World War II; World War II Ads; WWII Ads- 1942
Source: Life (Chicago, Ill.)

Item sets: World War II Ads; World War II Advertisements - 1942; WestConn Archives Research Miscellanea

Other Media: Abstract

Media: NOV_02_003.jpg; Abstract

Johnson, Herbert (1878-1946) was a nationally known political cartoonist, and a long time artist for the Saturday Evening Post. Known for his political views, he was a fierce critic of Franklin D. Roosevelt and the New Deal during the 1930’s http://spartacus-educational.com/ARTjohnsonH.htm. 1942. “Philco Corporation Advertisement; ‘One Way to Handle vandals!’”. Time, Inc, Digital Archival Objects at WestConn, accessed October 7, 2026, https://archives.library.wcsu.edu/omeka-s/s/digital/item/12159