Men Working, c. 1940s Hand-painted Hardboard Sign on Wooden Post

I find the clean, bold, hand-painted black letters against oyster white ground here satisfying and quite beautiful, but most of all, when I found this, I was thinking about all of the contexts in which might resonate and situations it might serve to contextualize--earnestly and poignantly, and critically/satirically, all.  No end of possibilities. In its black against white capital lettered spareness and declarativeness, it makes me think of I Am A Man signs of the Civil Rights movement, too. 

 Sign itself" 14" x 6". Including post" 30" t. C. 1940s. Hand-painted letters on hardboard screwed to solid wood post. General wear to the sign as documented and a scratch/fine split above top center screw, but very well attached, not wiggling at all, seems sound and sturdy and not at all fragile.