HAROLD STEVENSON (1929- ). PROTECT THEM / JOIN CIVIL

HAROLD STEVENSON (1929- ) PROTECT THEM / JOIN CIVIL DEFENSE. 1951.26x17 inches, 66x43¼ cm.Condition A-: replaced and overpainted upper left corner.The Federal Civil Defense Administration played to fear, elevating Cold War worst-case scenarios as a means of galvanizing the public into action. These posters were distributed across the country with the blank area at the bottom overprinted with the names of local businesses that were supporting regional civil defense initiatives.