Tennessee Valley Authority, World War II Posters, 1942-43 (gallery).
During World War II, hydroelectric dams operated by the Tennessee Valley Authority powered crucial war industries, including factories producing airplanes and bombs. TVA’s hydropower also served the secret nuclear complex at Oak Ridge, Tennessee as part of the Manhattan Project.
How did these World War II-era posters lay the groundwork for the popular celebration of TVA and government planning and development in the post-war period?