{"product_id":"original-u-s-wwii-war-production-board-wpb-salvage-award-pennant-by-dettras-flag-products-with-original-wrapping-paper-35-x-70-inches-1","title":"Original U.S. WWII War Production Board WPB Salvage Award Pennant by Dettras Flag Products with Original Wrapping Paper - 35 x 70 Inches","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is an outstanding original U.S. WWII War Production Board Salvage Pennant, produced as part of the nationwide wartime drive to recover scrap materials needed for American war production. Measuring approximately 35 x 70 inches, this large triangular pennant survives in apparently unused condition with its original wrapping paper and retains a clear manufacturer marking for Dettras Flag Products \/ Bull Dog Bunting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pennant was not merely a generic patriotic decoration. War Production Board records show that Salvage Pennants were awarded as recognition to communities and counties that met designated wartime salvage quotas. In its official report on war production during 1942, the WPB noted that counties collecting more than 100 pounds of scrap per capita could qualify for the War Production Board Salvage Pennant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe War Production Board was established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt through Executive Order 9024 on January 16, 1942. It exercised broad authority over American wartime industrial production, including the allocation of scarce materials, establishment of manufacturing priorities, conversion of civilian industry to military production, and conservation of strategic resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSalvage became one of the WPB’s most visible home-front programs. The Board’s Bureau of Industrial Conservation organized voluntary collection efforts involving civic organizations, schools, newspapers, veterans’ groups, Boy Scouts, local committees, and industrial organizations. Scrap iron and steel were especially critical because shortages during early 1942 threatened to reduce steel production at a time when American factories were rapidly expanding output for the war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the end of 1942, the WPB reported that approximately 13,000 local salvage committees had been established across all 48 states, involving more than 300,000 volunteer workers. A nationwide newspaper-sponsored scrap drive during October and November alone was credited with producing an estimated 5.35 million tons of scrap, demonstrating the extraordinary scale of civilian participation in the program.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is an excellent unissued example of the War Production Board (WPB) Salvage pennant \/ banner, measuring a large 35 x 70”. The manufacturer stamp on the back reads \"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBull Dog Bunting\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\", Moth Proof, Best by Test,Two Ply Warp and Filling, Dettras Flag Products. There are metal grommets in the widest corners for hanging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis example survives with its original tissue or wrapping paper still present, apparently preserved after decades of storage. The wrapper shows expected age and handling, while the pennant itself appears to have seen little if any use. Because no award paperwork or community attribution accompanies it, it is safest to describe the pennant as apparently unused or unpresented rather than definitively unissued.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBoth the pennant and its original wrapper have developed some storage odor over time. The material should be aired and conserved carefully rather than aggressively cleaned.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pennant is especially significant because it represents the recognition side of the national salvage campaign, rewarding communities that met the War Production Board’s collection goals. Its substantial 35 x 70-inch size, original Bull Dog Bunting \/ Dettras Flag Products maker marking, metal suspension grommets, and surviving original wrapping paper make it a particularly strong example of WWII American home-front material culture and the enormous civilian mobilization that supported industrial war production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45687076028485,"sku":"ONJR26AURA69","price":495.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/D776A703-7A92-4FFD-835A-02D7A128E2ED.jpg?v=1788545362","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-u-s-wwii-war-production-board-wpb-salvage-award-pennant-by-dettras-flag-products-with-original-wrapping-paper-35-x-70-inches-1","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}