Philco Corporation advertisement; "Don't Monkey with the Buzz Saw!"

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Title

Creator

Lewis, Ross A. (Ross Aubrey), 1902-1977

Description

10" x 14"

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 monkeys facing an immense buzzsaw representing American production capabilities

Pg. 1

Additional posters in this series can be found at the "John Okolowicz collection of Philco News, RCA Good News, and advertisements" at the Hagley Digital Archives.

http://digital.hagley.org/islandora/object/islandora%3A2301532?page=2

Date

1942-08-10

Subject

Lewis, Ross A. (Ross Aubrey), (1902-1977) was a Pulitzer Prize winning editorial cartoonist (1935) for the Milwaukee Journal. He joined the Journal in 1925 and became its editorial cartoonist from 1932 until his retirement in 1967.

Publisher

Time. Inc.

Philco Corporation

Files

Collection

World War II Advertisements - 1942

Citation

Lewis, Ross A. (Ross Aubrey), 1902-1977. “Philco Corporation advertisement; "Don't Monkey with the Buzz Saw!".” World War II Advertisements - 1942. WCSU Archives, 7 Mar. 2024. Accessed on the Web: 1 Feb. 2025.