 Hi, my name is Alex. I'm an archivist here at the National Archives. Let's take a look at the We Can Do It poster. This now iconic poster was designed by artist Jay Howard Miller and commissioned by the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company. It was originally displayed for just two weeks in 1943 on the walls inside of Westinghouse plants. It was one of many posters that were meant to keep the workforce motivated throughout the war. In 1944, the War Production Board offered a collection of over 1,500 posters, including this one to the National Archives. Years later, sometime in the early 1980s, it reemerged into the public consciousness and since then has been adopted by many as a symbol of women's empowerment.