Long Island Women Home Defense Day 1941 Vintage WPA Poster

This 1941 poster announced a real event: Home Defense Day, held May 3rd at Adelphi College in Garden City, New York, organized to recruit Nassau County women into civilian defense work through exhibits, demonstrations, lectures, and drills.

The design centers a Statue of Liberty–inspired figure against a rippling American flag, overlooking the Long Island landscape — a genuinely striking piece of women's WWII home-front history, produced by the WPA's New York State Art Project.

Restored from the Library of Congress archival scan, preserving the original red, white, and blue palette.

Rolled for safe shipping, it’s ready to be framed, matted, or pinned in a study, hallway, or community room where history and civic pride are welcome.

Product Type: Poster

Product Features:

- Giclée printing for bright, fade-resistant color

- Three paper choices: Fine Art (textured archival), Semi-Glossy (satin, vivid), Matte (lighter, low-glare)

- Multiple sizes and horizontal/vertical orientation options

- Paper weights range from ~180–285 g/m² depending on option and source

- Ships rolled for safe delivery (blank product sourced from USA and Japan)

Product features

- Giclée printing for bright, long-lasting color

- Fine art paper option with textured, archival quality

- Semi-glossy and matte paper alternatives for different finishes

- Multiple sizes and horizontal/vertical orientation choices

- Ships rolled; paper weights vary by option (180–285 g/m²)

Care instructions

- If the print does gather any dust, you may wipe it off gently with a clean, dry cloth.