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title: '"Federal Government Sponsored Classes in War Training for Industry" (WPA, University of Southern California, 1941-1943)'
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/war-training-classes-for-industry-wpa-1941/
description: An eagle with spread wings sits on gears above 'Federal government sponsored classes in war training for industry'.
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# "Federal Government Sponsored Classes in War Training for Industry" (WPA, University of Southern California, 1941-1943)

An eagle with spread wings sits on gears above 'Federal government sponsored classes in war training for industry', with a start date and streetcar routes below. The tell: the national emblem is attached to a vocational class, and the word 'federal' carries the pitch.

The Work Projects Administration in southern California produced this American poster, dated between 1941 and 1943 with 1941 used as the earliest year, for the University of Southern California War Training Office, to recruit members of the public into classes. An eagle with spread wings sits on gears above the words "FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SPONSORED CLASSES IN WAR TRAINING FOR INDUSTRY", with an opening date of Sept. 28th and streetcar routes below. The tagged technique is Transfer: a national emblem is attached to a vocational course, and the word 'federal' carries the prestige of the government over to it.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/)

## Full record

Region, Country, Medium, Issuer type, Regime, Leader, Audience, Purpose, Themes, Event, Source, Rights

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SPONSORED
CLASSES IN
WAR TRAINING
FOR
INDUSTRY
OPEN SEPT. 28TH
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
War Training Office
[smaller lines illegible]
CARS "J" "V" "U" OR
Figueroa or East-Jefferson Coliseum St.-Coaches
```

Lines in small type are marked illegible; the streetcar line is read as printed.

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