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title: We need lumber for housing
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/we-need-lumber-for-housing-1943/
description: Four stern faces of a soldier, sailor, airman and marine frame the headline WE NEED LUMBER above five captioned photographs of barracks, war housing.
section: Collection
---

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# We need lumber for housing

Four stern faces of a soldier, sailor, airman and marine frame the headline WE NEED LUMBER above five captioned photographs of barracks, war housing, blimp hangars, prefabricated houses and unit construction, over the line 'for HOUSING'. The servicemen's faces lend authority to the request, and the photographs list uses of lumber without figures (testimonial, card-stacking).

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Testimonial](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/testimonial/) [Card stacking](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/card-stacking/)

## Text on the object

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

```
WE NEED LUMBER
for HOUSING
BARRACKS
WAR HOUSING
BLIMP HANGARS
PREFABRICATED
UNIT CONSTRUCTION
[illegible: crane truck lettering] CRANE SERVICE
[imprint:] 1-43-5M
LUMBER AND TIMBER PRODUCTS WAR COMMITTEE, 1319 18TH ST. N.W., WASHINGTON, D. C.
```

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