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PURSELL, Weimer (American, 1906 - 1974). When You Ride Alone You Ride with Hitler / Join a Car Sharing Club Today! Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office, 1943. Lithograph. The extensive mobilization for World War II led to an unprecedented government initiative aimed at encouraging the public to conserve resources vital to the war effort. The federal government was especially focused on conserving rubber domestically after the Japanese military severed access to rubber plantations in Southeast Asia. Gasoline rationing was implemented as a strategy to limit vehicle use, particularly as automobile ownership and usage had reached unprecedented levels in the United States. Drawing inspiration from Art Deco, Cubism, and emerging modernist movements of the time, Pursell created numerous posters and advertisements, particularly for the Works Progress Administration (WPA) during the 1930s and 1940s. Frame 28 ¼ x 22 ¼”; view 27 ¾ x 21 ¾”. Original folds, else very good. Not examined outside frame.