Propaganda Poster Collection, 1914-1996

Overview of the Collection

Title
Propaganda Poster Collection
Dates
1914-1996 (inclusive)
bulk 1914-1945 (bulk)
Quantity
8 Oversize drawers, (517 Items)
Collection Number
SC 005 (collection)
Summary
This collection contains 517 posters, most issued by governments to influence behavior and public morale. Most items are from the period beginning with the start of World War I and concluding with the end of World War II.
Repository
Washington State University Libraries' Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections (MASC)
Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections
Terrell Library Suite 12
Pullman, WA
99164-5610
Telephone: 509-335-6691
mascref@wsu.edu
Access Restrictions

This collection is open and available for research use.

Languages
English mostly, Russian, Spanish, Polish, Italian, French

Historical NoteReturn to Top

Prior to the advent of broadcast radio and television, governments looked to other media to communicate information to their citizens. One of the most eye-catching formats is the propaganda poster, the use of which peaked during World War I and remained pervasive through World War II. The U.S. government alone produced an estimated 20,000,000 copies of more than 2,500 distinct posters during the First World War. Through these "weapons on the wall," governments persuaded their citizens to participate in a variety of patriotic functions, from purchasing war bonds to conserving scarce resources. These posters also strengthened public support for the wars by providing "message control" about the government's allies and enemies.

Many terms historically used to describe individuals and communities with disabilities are offensive and were used to dismiss, discount and dehumanize these individuals and communities. Terms often focused on a perceived impairment and not the person. MASC recognizes the harm caused by these terms. We retain the language in this finding aid to document history and preserve context.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

This collection contains 517 posters, most issued by governments to influence behavior and public morale. Most items are from the period beginning with the start of World War I and concluding with the end of World War II.

The posters found here were collected by the Washington State University Libraries, dating back into the 1910s. They became part of the College's War Library, a collection established in 1937-1938, consisting of rare books, pamphlets, posters, and other ephemera. The collection continued to grow through donations from various sources. In 2009, approximately 300 posters were assembled into this collection. In 2013, approximately 200 more posters were added to the collection. Dating largely from World War II and post-World War II, most of the added posters are in French and are directed toward Parisians, announcing war updates and requesting public action. The additions also include United States World War I and World War II posters, and Russian post-World War I posters.

Poster titles were transcribed from the item, where no title was available, one was created by the collection processors, Amy Sabourin and Morgan Clendenning, and is shown in brackets.

English translations were supplied by collection processor, Amy Sabourin.

Series 1: Propaganda Posters (Russia, South America, Europe, Canada), 1914-1996

Subseries 1.1: Russian Language Posters, 1917-1996

Subseries 1.2: South American Posters, World War I, 1914-1918

Subseries 1.3: European Posters, World War I, 1914-1918

Subseries 1.4: Canadian Posters, World War I, circa 1914-1918

Series 2: Propaganda Posters (United States), World War I, circa 1914-1920

Subseries 2.1: Food Conservation and Material Donations, 1914-1919

Subseries 2.2: Financial Aid: War Savings Stamps, 1914-1918

Subseries 2.3: Financial Aid: Red Cross, 1914-1918

Subseries 2.4: Financial Aid: War Bonds, 1914-1919

Subseries 2.5: Financial Aid: United War Work Campaign, Y.M.C.A, Y.W.C.A; 1914-1919

Series 3: Propaganda Posters (United States), World War II, 1939-1949

Subseries 3.1: Food and Resource Conservation, 1939-1945

Subseries 3.2: Financial Aid: War Bonds, 1939-1945

Subseries 3.3: Public Morale, 1942-1945

Subseries 3.4: Military Recruitment and Training Aids, 1939-1949

Subseries 3.5: Public Information and Safety, 1942-1944

Series 4: International Relations Propaganda Posters (United States and International), World War II, 1939-1945

Series 5: Propaganda Posters (France), World War II and Post World War II, 1939-1960

Subseries 5.1: French World War II, 1939-1945

Subseries 5.2: French Post-World War II, 1943-1955

Series 6: Miscellaneous, 1914-1990

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Alternative Forms Available

A digital collection containing all items, except number 94 (which was too large to scan), was created in January of 2013. This can be viewed as the Propaganda Poster Digital Collection.

Restrictions on Use

Copyright restrictions may apply.

Preferred Citation

[Item Description]

Propaganda Poster Collection, 1914-1996 (SC 005)

Manuscripts, Archives, and Special Collections, Washington State University Libraries, Pullman, WA.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Arrangement

The collection is arranged in six series; three of these are further divided into subseries.

Location of Collection

(MASC STAFF USE) With the exception of one rolled item, these materials are located in map cases. One of the untitled Russian posters (sc005f03-012-11) is rolled, and stored at: MASC basement, 3:33.

Acquisition Information

The Washington State University Libraries acquired these posters from various sources during the 20th century. Approximately 300 posters were initially assembled into this collection in 2009. In 2013, a group of approximately 200 more posters were processed and integrated into the collection.

Processing Note

This collection was processed by Amy Sabourin in 2009 and, with the addition of 200 items, by Morgan Clendenning in 2013.

In 2022, in response to evolving standards regarding the language used to describe individuals and communities with disabilities, Gayle O’Hara added a Historical Note to this finding aid.

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Series 1: Propaganda Posters (Russia, South America, Europe, Canada),1914-1996Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Subseries 1.1: Russian Language Posters, 1917-1996
Folder item
1 1
Russia: Images Of A Revolution, 1917-1924
English; 28 x 43 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Holland Library, Washington State University
Advertisement for an exhibit at the Holland Library about the Russian Revolution.
1983 September 19-October 31
1 2
[Untitled Russian Poster 1]
Russian; 47.5 x 65.5 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Poster featuring Russian language text with a quote at the top.
circa 1917-1924
1 3
[Female Russian Worker Points the Way]
Russian; 48 x 66 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster portraying a female worker pointing emphatically to a row of factory smoke stacks.
circa 1917-1924
1 4
[Patriotic Russians]
Russian; 66 x 48 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster featuring a group of smiling women carrying flags and dressed in red, white, and blue.
circa 1917-1924
1 5
[An Announcement to the Workers]
Russian; 48 x 66 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster showing a female worker holding an ad poster with a long line of female workers walking from the factories to the countryside with signs lifted up.
circa 1917-1924
2 6
[Russian Engineering]
Russian; 48 x 66 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster showing two workers discussing plans for a piece of machinery. In the background are images of people shooting guns and a presentation scene.
1934
2 7
[The Physical Fitness of Russia]
Russian; 48 x 66 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster featuring images of young athletes performing various physical activities.
1933
2 8
[The People's Uprising]
Russian; 52 x 73.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster with graphic of workers marching with flags and farming equipment. At the base of the image are images of a crown, royal seal, and a pile of gold.
1920
2 9
[Apocalyptic Message]
Russian; 52 x 73.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster with graphic of a man on a winged red horse flying over a Russian village in a flaming sky. The man is shown holding a torch and an open book.
1920
2 10
[Communist Takeover]
Russian; 53.5 x 73.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster with graphic portraying two men on a winged horse in front of a red star with an image of an army surrounding a burning city.
circa 1917-1924
3 11
New Russian Art
English; 61 x 86 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: University of Oklahoma.
Poster advertising an exhibition of paintings from the Christian Keesee Collection at the Fred Jones Jr. Museum of Art at the University of Oklahoma. Featured on the poster is a work by Sergei Mironenko titled, Goodbye.
1994
3 12
[Untitled Russian Poster 2]
Russian; 59 x 89.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Poster featuring a series of quotations in the Russian language.
1996
3 12.11
[Russian Propaganda Poster]
Russian; 140 x 69 cm. Black, red, and white.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Portrays a series of photographs and drawings. Includes a large cutout of a man to the far left of the poster, surrounded by crowds and lines of people. In the center of the poster is a portion of a map of Russia with a red shape flowing over much of the
1932
3 12.12
[Papal Poster]
Russian; 49 x 63 cm. Yellow background with black and white graphic.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster featuring a graphic of a religious figure pointing upward while holding onto a creature with pig limbs, a skirt, and a large bucket over its head.
circa 1920-1935
3 12.13
[WWI Destruction Poster]
Russian; 71 x 104 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Poster features a man walking out of view. Within his five footprints are scenes relating to religion, war, Nazism, and death that are associated with WWI and its repercussions.
1931
3 12.14
[Twelve Segmented Russian Drawings]
Russian; 143 x 103.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Consists of twelve numbered drawings that are separated by black lines. The images range from realistic to cartoon, and consist of depictions of everyday life, as well as abstract ideas. The final image, number twelve, is the largest and illustrates a man
1932
3 12.15
[Three Men Angry with Stalin]
Russian; 92 x 70 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster illustrating three men, one with a swastika on his coat. The focus of their anger is upon a parade featuring a banner with the face of Joseph Stalin and "15 October."
1932
3 12.16
[Angel Placed on a Serving Dish]
Russian; 101 x 74 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Russian poster with the graphic of a man dressed as a waiter, presenting a serving platter with an angel placed on top. The angel has a sword stuck in its stomach and is pink with yellow hair. Bloody handprints are on the cloth the man holds, and there is
1932
3 12.17
[Russian Factory Laborers]
Russian; 71 x 105 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Consists of a chart surrounded by photographs of individuals working in a variety of factory settings.
1932
3 12.18
[Stalin and Others Surrounded by Russian Achievements]
Russian; 62.5 x 69.5 cm. Black, red, and white.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Located in the center of the poster are graphics of Joseph Stalin with other significant men. Around them all are red images of fields, factories, and armies.
1932
3 12.19
[Sailor Observing Aircrafts]
Russian; 54 x 75 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Poster illustrating a single sailor standing on a ship, observing a squadron of airplanes through binoculars.
1932
3 12.20
[Stomping on Religious Men]
Russian; 51 x 70 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster portraying a large black boot stepping upon a group of men representing a variety of religions, each illustrated with a halo around his head. One man is straddled on top of the boot with the intention of shinning it.
1930
Subseries 1.2: South American Posters, World War I, 1914-1918
Folder item
4 13
La Cruz Roja (Ecuador)
Spanish; 53.5 x 79 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: The Red Cross.
Promotional poster for the Red Cross in Ecuador. Graphic shows the American flag crossed with the Ecuadorian flag.
circa 1914-1918
4 14
La Cruz Roja (Peru)
Spanish; 53.5 x 79 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: The Red Cross.
Promotional poster for the Red Cross in Peru. Graphic shows the American flag crossed with the Peruvian flag. English Translation: "The Red Cross, Mother of All the Nations"..."Emblems of Liberty and of Humanity."
circa 1914-1918
4 15
La Cruz Roja (Dominican Republic)
Spanish; 53.5 x 79 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: The Red Cross.
Promotional poster for the Red Cross in the Dominican Republic. Graphic shows the American flag crossed with the flag of the Dominican Republic. English Translation: "The Red Cross, Mother of All the Nations"..."Emblems of Liberty and of Humanity."
circa 1914-1918
4 16
La Cruz Roja (Brazil)
Spanish; 53.5 x 79 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: The Red Cross.
Promotional poster for the Red Cross in Brazil. Graphic shows the American flag crossed with the Brazilian flag. English Translation: "The Red Cross, Mother of All the Nations"..."Emblems of Liberty and of Humanity."
circa 1914-1918
Subseries 1.3: European Posters, World War I, 1914-1918
Folder item
5 17
L'Italia
Italian; 52.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: George Illian. Published by Latham Lith. & Ptg. Co. Brooklyn, New York.
A reminder that the people of Italy need more meat, wheat, fat, and sugar. English Translation: "Eat less of these foods so they can go to our people and troops."
1917
6 18
A Message From Poland
Polish; 52 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: George Illian.
Polish war propaganda poster asking for the aid of the American people. English Translation: "In America, will you help fight for liberty in Poland? Eat less!"
circa 1914-1918
7 19
Où l'Héroïsme Redevient Femme
French; 26 x 37.5 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster featuring a cartoon depicting a nurse standing on a chair in terror from a mouse on the floor. The medicine she was to administer is lying on the floor. English Translation: "Where heroism returns to normalcy for the average woman"..."Evid
circa 1914-1918
7 20
Aux Meres, Aux Veuves
French; 29 x 44 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Geoffroy. Printed by P. Schneider & Cie. Passage du Caire, Paris.
Propaganda poster featuring a cartoon depicting death strangling a German soldier. English Translation: "To the mothers, To the widows"..."Oh! I will finish well by having you too, William!"
circa 1914-1918
7 21
Vers l'Intervention
French; 54 x 38 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Abel Truchet.
Propaganda poster featuring a sketch of two German officers looking across a body of water at a smoking volcano.
circa 1914-1918
7 22
Printemps
French; 53.5 x 38 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Abel Truchet.
Propaganda poster featuring a sketch of old man surveying a battlefield with crows perched nearby on a dead tree. English Translation: "Springtime"..."How black the nightingales are this year!"
circa 1914-1918
7 23
En Champagne
French; 54 x 38 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Abel Truchet.
Propaganda poster featuring a sketch of German officer surveying a vineyard field. English Translation: "In Champagne"..."If, at least, they would have planted all this with potatoes!"
circa 1914-1918
7 24
Les Laches
French; 54 x 38 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Abel Truchet.
Propaganda poster featuring a sketch of a submarine sailor using a telescope to look at an approaching ship. English Translation: "The Cowards"..."Damn! It seems to me that the captain has a gun!!!!"
circa 1914-1918
7 25
l'Occupation Allemande en Belgique
French; 54.5 x 43 cm. Black and white with color highlights.
Creator/Publisher: Auguste-Lucien Bognard.
Propaganda poster featuring a sketch of two Belgian children mocking a German soldier while he posts a proclamation. English Translation: "The German Occupation in Belgium"..."The Proclamation of the Governor...the Effects!"..."Dedicated to our little armies of
1915
7 26
1914
N/A; 30.5 x 44.5 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Raoul Uion.
Propaganda poster featuring a charcoal drawing depicting two angelic beings carrying the flags of Britain and France in pursuit of a German officer who leaves a trail of crosses in his wake. The artist was inspired by a painting by Pierre-Paul Prud'hon ti
1914
7 27
[Refugees in the Street]
N/A; 50 x 40 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Henry de Groux. Engraved by Devambez.
Propaganda poster featuring a pastel chalk image depicting a street full of weary refugees, probably somewhere in France.
1915
7 28
La Horde
N/A; 40 x 53 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster featuring a charcoal drawing depicting a young girl lying in the street in a puddle of blood while a line of troops marches by.
circa 1914-1918
8 29
Le Kas Allemand
French; 42 x 28 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Creator Unidentified. Printed at 99 Boulevard Raspail, Paris.
An anti-German war poster making fun of the German use of the letter "k" in places where it does not belong. English Translation: "The German K", "By a phenomenon as yet unexplained, the German Alphabet only understands a single letter: K."
circa 1914-1918
8 30
Pour La Belle Terre De France
French; 41.5 x 29 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Benito.
Public announcement to the people of France with graphic depicting farm workers in the fields waving to American soldiers marching past. English Translation: "For the Beautiful Land of France"... "French countrymen, let's greet the free American soldiers wh
circa 1914-1918
8 31
La Grande Guerre
French; 41.5 x 28 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Creator Unidentified. Printed at 13, Quai d'Anjou, Paris.
Propaganda poster featuring graphic illustrating the story of a merciful Russian stretcher bearer who saved the lives of injured German soldiers from a vicious wolf attack in the woods of Augustow. English Translation (of title): "The Great War."
1914 October
8 32
Le Coeur de l'Amerique
French; 41 x 29.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Benito. American Red Cross.
Propaganda poster featuring graphic illustrating the service and character of the American Red Cross to the people of France. English Translation: "The Heart of America"..."In the interior as with the soldiers, no sufferance is left unattended by the Americ
circa 1914-1918
8 33
Mobilisation Des Détenus Allemands (Juillet 1914)
French; 45 x 31 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Creator Unidentified. Printed by the Librarie de l'Estampe, 68, Chaussée d'Antin, Paris.
Propaganda poster featuring an illustrated dialogue between a group of freed German prisoners and their head officers. English Translation: "Mobilization of German Detainees (July 1914)"... "What did you do to deserve your imprisonment?"..."What! You don't re
1914 October
8 34
Le Vin Chaud
French; 79 x 120 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: French Ministry of Agriculture.
French propaganda poster featuring graphic of a map of France with four individuals standing within and drinking cups of hot wine together. English Translation: "Hot Wine, From the Back to the Front...We will overcome in drinking it!"
circa 1914-1918
8 34.5
Britishers Enlist To-Day
English; 102 x 69 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Guy Lipscombe; The Hegeman Print N.Y.
Enlistment poster featuring a British flag.
circa 1914-1918
Subseries 1.4: Canadian Posters, World War I, circa 1914-1918
Folder item
9 35
Naval Service of Canada
English; 107 x 70.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Canadian Department of Naval Service.
Canadian naval recruitment poster advertising vacancies for seaman class boys, stokers, and other various trades. Desirable candidates are described as: "Only strong, healthy and well educated men and boys are required and they must be of good character."
circa 1914-1918

Series 2: Propaganda Posters (United States),World War I, circa 1914-1920Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Subseries 2.1: Food Conservation and Material Donations, 1914-1919
Folder item
10 36
Books For Our Soldiers And Sailors
English; 35.5 x 28 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Poster labeling an appropriate drop-off point for donated books. Poster also reminds the audience that donated books will be accepted at the public library.
circa 1914-1918
10 37
[Do The Jackies Want Books?]
English; 25.5 x 38 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: American Library Association, Library War Service.
Promotional poster for the Library War Service showing images of soldiers reading books that were provided by the American Library Association. (2 copies)
circa 1914-1918
10 38
[A.L.A. Camp Libraries]
English; 38 x 51.5 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: American Library Association, Library War Service.
Promotional poster for the Library War Service showing images of soldiers reading books that were provided by the American Library Association.
circa 1914-1918
10 39
[The A.L.A. Library Reading Porch]
English; 38 x 51.5 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: American Library Association, Library War Service.
Promotional poster for the Library War Service showing images of soldiers reading books that were provided by the American Library Association.
circa 1914-1918
10 40
[A Corner In Books]
English; 50.5 x 77 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: American Library Association, Library War Service.
Promotional poster for the Library War Service showing images of soldiers reading books that were provided by the American Library Association. (2 copies)
circa 1914-1918
10 41
[Special War Libraries for our Fighting Men]
English; 65 x 52 cm. White background with green lettering.
Creator/Publisher: American Library Association, Library War Service.
A map of the United States featuring dots representing the locations of each "War Library" set up by the American Library Association.
1918
10 42
Knowledge Wins
English; 48 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Dan Smith. American Library Association. Designed and printed by Thomsen-Ellis Company: Baltimore and New York.
A reminder to American citizens that public library books are free and that knowledge will help win the war. Graphic shows soldier climbing from the trenches onto a pathway of books leading to a U.S. city skyline. (2 copies)
circa 1914-1918
10 43
Hey Fellows!
English; 50.5 x 76 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: John E. Sheridan. American Library Association. Printed by the American Lithographic Co., N.Y.
Poster for the United War Work Campaign showing a sailor reading, and above him a soldier reminds the public that donations help soldiers receive the books they need. Stamped by the Committee on Public Information Division of Pictorial Publicity.
1918
10 44
Books Wanted
English; 71 x 106.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Charles Buckles Falls. American Library Association.
Poster reminding citizens of the need for books for soldiers overseas and encouraging them to bring their donations to the local public library.
circa 1917
11 45
Sugar Means Ships
English; 48.5 x 39.5 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: United States Food Administration. Printed by Carey Printing Company, New York.
Urges the American public to reduce consumption of sugary beverages, because the transportation of sugar diverts ships from the war effort. The graphic image depicts a woman drinking from a straw connected to the ocean, pulling ships from the other side o
circa 1917
11 46
Little Americans: Do Your Bit
English;
Creator/Publisher: United States Food Administration.
Encourages children to eat corn and rice based cereals, saving wheat for soldiers. Graphic depicts a small boy saluting a bowl of oatmeal. (2 copies)
circa 1917-1918
11 47
Use More Potatoes
English; 52 x 70 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: United States Food Administration. Food Committee State Council of Defense. Federal Food Administrator for Washington.
Poster aimed at encouraging the use of potatoes over wheat-based products by listing the potato's attributes.
circa 1914-1918
11 48
Corn: The Food of the Nation
English; 53.5 x 76 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Lloyd Harrison. United States Food Administration. Printed by Landauer Inc., Baltimore.
Depicts woman cooking with corn products to demonstrate the many uses of corn for preparing meals in place of wheat. (2 copies)
1918
12 49
Boys! Serve Your Country
English; 27.5 x 18 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Issued by the Boys' Working Reserve, U.S.A.
Encourages American boys to serve their country on the farms by joining the U.S. Boys' Working Reserve. Graphic shows a farmer plowing farmland behind a horse. (2 copies)
circa 1914-1918
12 50
Keep the Home Garden Going
English; 50 x 75.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: William McKee. United States Food Administration. Printed by Forbes, Boston.
Depicts three farmers, laden with crops, in order to encourage citizens to continue growing crops to help the war effort. (2 copies)
1918
12 51
You Also Can Help Solve the Meat Problem
English; 39.5 x 54.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Louis Moen. Printed by the Red Wing Advertising Company.
Encourages individuals to salt and cure their own meats in stoneware jars. Picture shows a woman labeled "Patriot" carrying cured meats and walking among stoneware jars. (2 copies)
circa 1914-1918
13 52
Food Will Win the War
English; 50.5 x 76 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: United States Food Administration. Printed by Rusling Wood Litho., New York.
Specifically targets immigrants who came to America, encouraging them to preserve the freedom they sought. Calls for waste minimization, and mentions wheat as one of the most needed crops. Image shows immigrants sailing into New York Harbor, with the city
circa 1918
13 53
Keep It Coming
English; 53 x 73 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: George Illian. United States Food Administration. Printed by The W.F. Powers Company, New York.
Stresses the importance of sending food to the front lines, not just for the soldiers, but also for the women and children behind the lines. Poster includes a quote from General John J. Pershing. Picture shows convoy of army trucks filled with food. (2 co
circa 1918
13 54
Feed a Fighter
English; 53.5 x 74 cm. Primarily black and white with "Waste Nothing" in red print.
Creator/Publisher: United States Food Administration. Printed by The Strobridge Lithograph Company, Cincinnati and New York.
Discourages waste to allow more resources for soldiers and their families. Graphic is a reproduction charcoal sketch of a soldier drinking coffee in the trenches. (2 copies)
circa 1914-1918
14 55
Beat Germany
English; 35.5 x 54.5. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Adolph Treidler. United States Food Administration. Printed by Heywood Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co., New York.
Encourages the support of any nation opposing Prussianism through food conservation and donations. Graphic shows armed soldiers carrying the flags of the United States, United Kingdom, France, which are covering the Italian and German flags. (2 copies)
1917
14 56
Cardinal Mercier
English; 52 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Printed by Latham Lithograph and Printing Company, Brooklyn, New York.
Relays Cardinal Mercier's appeal to the Food Administration for more food for war victims. Encourages food conservation to allow for more donations to France, Belgium, and Italy. (2 copies)
circa 1914-1918
14 57
They Are Giving All
English; 140 x 91 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Harvey Dunn. U.S. Food Administration. Printed by The W.F. Powers Company, New York.
Poster asserting the soldiers' need for wheat. Graphic shows a battle scene. (2 copies)
1918
15 58
Save and Serve the Cause of Freedom
English; 52.5 x 73 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Food Administration. Printed by the W.F. Powers Company, New York.
Poster offers a four-part list of foods to conserve, and gives conservation-friendly alternatives.
circa 1914-1918
15 59
Food: Don't Waste It
English; 52.5 x 73 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: United States Food Administration. Printed by The W.F. Powers Company, New York.
Poster lists six ways to conserve food. (2 copies)
circa 1914-1918
15 60
Food Control is a War Measure
English; 64 x 97 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Food Administration.
Poster outlining the Allied strategy for the food conservation campaign, emphasizing the point that the army's needs always come first. (2 copies)
circa 1914-1918
15 61
Why Loyal Americans are Keeping the Pledge
English; 50.5 x 75 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Food Administration.
Poster informing the general public of the reasons why avoiding the consumption of wheat and meat is vital to ensure the steady flow of supplies to our troops and allies in war torn Europe.
circa 1917-1919
16 62
The President Says
English; 53 x 28 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Adolph Treidler. U.S. Food Administration.
Offers a quotation from President Wilson that reads, "Hunger does not breed reform; it breeds madness and all the ugly distemper that makes ordered life impossible...The future belongs to those who prove themselves the true friends of mankind." A pastel por
circa 1914-1918
16 63
Do Not Be Fooled by the Lies of the Enemy
English; 35.5 x 55.5 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Food Administration.
This bulletin assures the public that the U.S. government has no intention of seizing private food reserves from its citizens, but reminds that hoarding of food or collecting more than is reasonable or necessary, is morally wrong and detrimental to the wa
circa 1914-1918
16 64
War Rages in France
English; 50.5 x 75.5 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Frederick Henry Townsend. U.S. Food Administration.
Picture of hungry people crowded in the streets of France to illustrate the need for U.S. citizens to conserve food in support of the war effort. (2 copies)
circa 1914-1918
16 65
Will You Help the Women of France?
English; 140 x 92 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Edward Penfield. U.S. Food Administration. Printed by The W.F. Powers Company, New York.
Picture shows three women laboring with farm equipment. Poster serves as a reminder that the women of France are feeding themselves, their children and also their soldiers, and encourages Americans to save wheat. (2 copies)
1918
17 66
Victory is a Question of Stamina
English; 53 x 72.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Harvey Dunn. U.S. Food Administration. Printed by Latham Lithography and Printing, Brooklyn, N.Y.
Graphic showing soldiers advancing on the battlefield with the slogan: "Victory is a Question of Stamina." Poster encourages the public to send more wheat, meat, fats, and sugar, the alleged "fuel for fighters."
1917
17 67
Sir, Don't Waste
English; 53 x 73.5 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: Crawford Young. U.S. Food Administration.
Poster encouraging public not to waste food and adopt a "clean plate" doctrine. Graphic shows a rich gentleman leaving a large amount of food on his plate.
circa 1917
17 68
Blood or Bread
English; 53 x 73.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Food Administration. Printed by Forbes, Boston.
Anti-waste poster. Graphic is a reproduced pastel drawing depicting a soldier carrying a fallen comrade. (2 copies)
1917
17 69
Save Food and Defeat Frightfulness
English; 141 x 92 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Herbert Paus. Printed by The Strobridge Lithograph Company, Cincinnati and New York.
Reminder issued by the United States Food Administration to conserve supplies. Features a quote: "America: the hope of all who suffer, the dread of all who wrong." Image shows wounded war victims pointing to the quote.
circa 1918
18 70
Eat More, Eat Less
English; 53 x 73 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Food Administration. Printed by Heywood, Strasser & Voigt Lithograph Company, New York.
Lists the appropriate foods to eat, as well as the foods to be conserved for the war effort. Image shows a table covered in approved foods, such as fish, fruits and vegetables. (2 copies)
circa 1917
18 71
This Is What God Gives Us
English; 53 x 73.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: A. Hendee. U.S. Food Administration.
Poster showing graphic of storehouse filled with fresh produce with the message: "This is what GOD gave us. What are you giving so that others may live? Eat less wheat, meat, fats, sugar. Send more to Europe or they will starve."
circa 1917
18 72
Save the Products of the Land
English; 50 x 75.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Charles Livingston Bull. U.S. Food Administration.
Poster showing images of fish swimming to reinforce the suggestion of eating more fish to help conserve meat for the soldiers.
circa 1914-1918
Subseries 2.2: Financial Aid: War Savings Stamps, 1914-1918
Folder item
19 73
Joan of Arc Saved France
English; 50 x 75 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Haskell Coffin. United States Treasury Department.
Part of an ad campaign to boost sales of war savings stamps, this poster shows an image of Joan of Arc to inspire the public to fund the war effort.
1918
19 74
Keep Him Free
English; 50 x 75 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Charles Livingston Bull. United States Treasury Department. Stamped by the Committee on Public Information, Division of Pictorial Publicity. Printed at Ketterlinus, Phila.
Advertisement for War Savings Stamps. Graphic shows a bald eagle towering over a nest with hangars inside and allied airplanes flying out to do battle.
1917
19 75
They Give Their Lives
English; 50 x 76 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: H. Devitt Welsh. Printed by Sackett & Wilhelms Corp. N.Y. Issued by the Committee on Public Information Division of Pictorial Publicity and the United States Government.
Poster encouraging the public to lend their savings to the war effort by buying war savings stamps. Graphic shows a gloomy hilltop with crosses arranged so as to be reminiscent of the crucifixion.
circa 1914-1918
19 76
Help Them, Keep Your War Savings Pledge
English; 50 x 75.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Casper Emerson Jr. Issued by U.S. Treasury Department. Printed by American Lithographic Co. N.Y.
Graphic showing war savings stamps being fed into a machine gun to persuade American citizens that their investment in war savings stamps will help win the war.
circa 1914-1918
19 77
Share in the Victory
English; 49.5 x 75.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Haskell Coffin. Published by Rusling Wood, Mural Advertising.
Graphic depicting an angelic being holding a sword and a palm frond with the message, "Share in the Victory, Save for Your Country, Save for Yourself, Buy War Savings Stamps."
1918
19 78
Save Your Child
English; 71 x 97 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Herbert Paus. Issued by the United States Treasury Department. Printed by the United States Printing and Lithograph Co. N.Y.
Image of small child holding the torch hand of the statue of liberty with the message that buying war savings stamps will save children from "autocracy and poverty."
1918
Subseries 2.3: Financial Aid: Red Cross, 1914-1918
Folder item
20 79
Ten Million Dollars a Year
English; 50 x 75.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Red Cross. Printed by American Lithographic Co. N.Y.
A poster for the Red Cross annual roll call to raise money for the disabled ex-service men and their families.
circa 1914-1918
20 80
The First Three
English; 52 x 70 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Kidder. Red Cross. Second War Fund.
Fundraising poster for the Red Cross featuring the first three American soldiers to die in the war, by name: Hay, Enright, and Gresham. Produced for War Fund Week, it advertises the need to raise one hundred million dollars. (2 copies)
circa 1914-1918
20 81
While Someone Gives His Life..
English; 52 x 69.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Red Cross. Second War Fund.
Red Cross fundraising poster reminding the public that "All of the Red Cross War Fund goes for War Relief."
circa 1914-1918
20 82
Think What You Can Afford To Give..
English; 52 x 69.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Red Cross. Second War Fund.
Red Cross fundraising poster reminding the public that "All of the Red Cross War Fund goes for War Relief."
circa 1914-1918
20 83
If You Knew..
English; 52 x 69.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Red Cross. Second War Fund.
Red Cross fundraising poster reminding the public that "All of the Red Cross War Fund goes for War Relief."
circa 1914-1918
20 84
Help the Red Cross
English; 48 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Herman Roeg. Red Cross.
Red Cross promotional poster depicting a nurse holding an injured soldier with free arm raised high. (2 copies)
circa 1914-1918
21 85
Caring for American Soldiers in England
English; 35.5 x 53 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: War Council of the American Red Cross.
A bulletin issued by the Red Cross to inform the American public how their donations have gone to help soldiers overseas. Graphic depicts an American soldier strolling from a busy London square.
1918
21 86
American Prisoners of War Cared for by the Red Cross
English; 35.5 x 53 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: War Council of the American Red Cross.
A bulletin issued by the Red Cross to inform the American public how their donations have gone to help prisoners of war in German prison camps. Near the bottom are instructions on how to send Christmas parcels to prisoners of war.
circa 1917-1918
21 87
Hold Up Your End!
English; 52 x 69.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: W. B. King. Red Cross. Second War Fund.
Fundraising poster for the Red Cross featuring an image of a concerned Red Cross nurse holding one end of a stretcher with a bomb exploding in the background.
1917
21 88
The Roll Call, A Masque of the Red Cross
English; 48 x 79.5 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: Arnold Genthe. Percy Mac Kaye. Red Cross.
A poster advertising the Red Cross. Graphic shows a heavily shadowed statue reaching for the Red Cross symbol. (2 copies)
circa 1914-1918
21 89
Motherless, Fatherless, Starving
English; 52 x 69 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Crisp. Red Cross. Second War Fund.
Red Cross promotional poster advertising "War Fund Week, One Hundred Million Dollars, May 20-27." Graphic depicts a Red Cross nurse caring for a group of French children outside a burning city. (2 copies)
circa 1914-1918
21 90
Universal Membership Week
English; 106 x 21.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Harrison Fisher. A. Foringer. Red Cross.
Poster utilizing the work of two well-known artists to advertise for the annual Christmas roll call of the Red Cross.
circa 1914-1918
21 91
Is There a Red Cross Service Flag in Your Home?
English; 140 x 90.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Seiter & Kappes Lithography Co. New York. Copyright by Wells Fargo & Company. Red Cross.
A message from the Red Cross stating that "a heart and a dollar" is all someone needs to join the Red Cross.
1917
21 92
They Fight For You
English; 71.5 x 104 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: W.G. Sesser. Latham Lithography and Printing Co. Red Cross.
Fundraising poster for the Red Cross. Graphic shows the Statue of Liberty, holding the Red Cross Shield, rising above a soldier wounded on the battlefield. (2 copies)
circa 1914-1918
22 93
Are You One of Us?
English; 141 x 88 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: L. N. Britton. Latham Lithography and Printing Co. Red Cross.
Fundraising poster for the Red Cross War Fund. Graphic shows a group of soldiers, women and children looking to a large Red Cross beacon looming over the Capital Building and the Statue of Liberty.
1917
22 94
Red Cross Christmas Roll Call
English; 142 x 214 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: E. H. Blashfield.
Advertisement for the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call. Graphic shows a Red Cross nurse holding a scroll, and another woman signing it. The scroll reads, "Where Columbia Sets Her Name Let Everyone of You Follow Her."
1918
23 95
Have You Answered the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call?
English; 70 x 74 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Harrison Fisher. American National Red Cross.
Fundraising poster for the Red Cross War Fund. Graphic shows a Red Cross nurse reaching toward the audience with a beckoning expression while troops march by in the background.
1918
23 96
If You Can't Go Across With A Gun..
English; 71.5 x 105 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: C. W. Love. The United States Printing & Lithography. Red Cross.
Fundraising poster for the Red Cross War Fund. Graphic shows a wounded soldier, a woman, and a child looking across the water toward a city line and the Statue of Liberty. Red Cross symbol is in the top left corner. (2 copies)
1917
23 97
We Need You
English; 77 x 100 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: Albert Sterner. American Lithographic Co. N.Y. Red Cross.
Recruiting poster for the Red Cross. Graphic shows one nurse, with her arm around a regularly clothed woman, pointing as another nurse tends to an injured man.
1918
23 98
What are YOU Doing to Help?
English; 63 x 96 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: Gordon Grant. Red Cross.
Recruitment poster for the American Red Cross. Graphic is a reproduction of a charcoal drawing depicting a uniformed nurse leading a bandaged soldier.
circa 1914-1918
23 99
What Can You Do?
English; 70 x 106 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: Red Cross.
Recruitment poster for the Red Cross. Graphic background is a large red cross, in front of which a Red Cross nurse tends to a wounded soldier, and a mother and her children.
circa 1914-1918
24 100
Keep this Hand of Mercy at its Work
English; 51.5 x 69 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: P.G. Morgan. Red Cross.
Fundraising poster for the Red Cross War Fund Week. Graphic shows a hand clothed in a Red Cross uniform sleeve reaching down and sheltering the poor and wounded from the violent explosions on the battlefield.
circa 1914-1918
24 101
Put Fighting Blood In Your Business
English; 70.5 x 48 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Dan Smith. Quote by Arthur Woods, Assistant to the Secretary of War. American Red Cross. The Department of War. The Department of Labor. Designed and printed by Thomsen-Ellis Company: Baltimore and New York.
Poster used as part of an ad campaign to bring job security to World War I veterans. Graphic depicts American soldiers charging into battle with a list of French cities written on a golden emblem. The written message encourages businesses to list their em
circa 1920
24 102
I Summon You to the Comradeship
English; 51 x 70 cm. Black and white with Red Cross symbol.
Creator/Publisher: Leo M. Mielziner. Quote by Woodrow Wilson. Red Cross. U.S. Printing and Lithography Co. N.Y.
Ad poster for the Red Cross with an endorsement from President Wilson to answer the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call for Universal Membership. (2 copies)
1918
24 103
Have YOU a Red Cross Service Flag?
English; 53 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Jessie Willcox Smith. American Red Cross. Edwards & Deutsch Lithograph Company, Chicago.
Graphic shows a child, seated at a window while pasting a Red Cross service flag in the middle pane. (2 copies)
1918
24 104
It is a Remarkable Story
English; 35.5 x 53 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: Woodrow Wilson. Red Cross.
Bulletin No. 5 issued by the War Council of the American Red Cross to tell the story of Red Cross activities to the American people. (2 copies)
circa 1918
24 105
The Greatest Mother in the World (Small Version)
English; 52 x 70 cm. Sepia with Red Cross symbol.
Creator/Publisher: A. E. Foringer. American National Red Cross. Form N.Y. 31 Second War Fund.
Red Cross poster depicting a wounded soldier, bandaged and on a stretcher, being cradled by a Red Cross Nurse.
1918
24 106
The Greatest Mother in the World
English; 69.5 x 106 cm. Sepia with Red Cross symbol.
Creator/Publisher: A. E. Foringer. American National Red Cross. Edwards & Deutsch Lithograph Company, Chicago.
Poster for the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call. Depicts a wounded soldier, bandaged and on a stretcher, being cradled by a Red Cross Nurse. (2 copies)
1918
Subseries 2.4: Financial Aid: War Bonds, 1914-1919
Folder item
25 107
Americans All!
English; 68 x 101 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Howard Chandler Christy. Forbes, Boston.
Advertisement for Victory Liberty Loan. Graphic shows a woman in Grecian dress holding a laurel wreath over the "Honor Roll" which lists surnames with obviously ethnic origins. The U.S. flag is in the background.
1919
25 108
For Home and Country
English; 74.5 x 101 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Alfred Everitt Orr.
Advertisement for Victory Liberty Loan. Graphic depicts a soldier embracing his wife and child.
1918
25 109
Sure! We'll Finish the Job
English; 66 x 96 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Gerrit A. Beneker. Edwards & Deutsch Lithograph Company, Chicago.
Advertisement for Victory Liberty Loan depicting a smiling man in overalls, probably a farmer.
1918
25 110
And They Thought We Couldn't Fight
English; 76.5 x 103 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Clyde Forsythe. Ketterlinus, Philadelphia.
Advertisement for Victory Liberty Loan. Graphic shows a soldier on the battlefield holding three German helmets.
circa 1918
25 111
Must Children Die and Mothers Plead in Vain?
English; 75 x 100 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: The Sackett & Wilhelms Corporation, N.Y.
Public endorsement of Liberty Bonds showing and image of a mother clutching her children to her side as she reaches out with a pleading gesture.
circa 1917-1918
26 112
Clear The Way!!
English; 50 x 75 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Howard Chandler Christy. Niagra Lithograph Co. Buffalo, New York.
Advertisement for Fourth Liberty Loan. Graphic shows woman in Grecian dress and laurel wreath pointing across the ocean above the busy deck of a naval vessel.
circa 1917-1918
26 113
You Buy a Liberty Bond Lest I Perish
English; 50 x 76 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Charles Raymond Macauley.
Advertisement for Liberty Bonds. Graphic shows a cartoon depiction of the Statue of Liberty pointing sternly at the viewer.
1917
26 114
Remember Belgium
English; 50 x 75 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Ellsworth Young. United States Printing & Lithograph Co.
Advertisement for Fourth Liberty Loan. Graphic shows a Prussian soldier dragging a woman through a town set on fire.
1918
26 115
That Liberty Shall Not Perish From The Earth
English; 75 x 102.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Ioseph Pennell Del. Ketterlinus, Phila. Imp.
Advertisement for Fourth Liberty Loan. Graphic uses bright orange to give the illusion of New York Harbor in flames and the Statue of Liberty destroyed.
1918
26 116
They Kept The Sea Lanes Open
English; 98 x 73.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: L. A. Shafer. Niagara Litho. Co. Buffalo, New York. Designed and engraved by the W. F. Powers Co. Litho., N.Y.
Advertisement for Victory Liberty Loan. Graphic depicts a U.S. Navy ship halting an enemy submarine while a large unarmed passenger liner goes by.
1918
26 117
For Victory, Buy More Bonds
English; 140.5 x 87.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: J. Scott Williams. The Morgan Lithograph Company.
Advertisement for Fourth Liberty Loan. Graphic shows Columbia going into battle alongside the United States flag and bald eagle. In the background, soldiers march under a dark clouded sky.
1918
27 118
Provide The Sinews Of War: Buy Liberty Bonds
English; 53 x 51 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Joseph Pennell. Heywood Strasser & Voigt Lithograph Co. N.Y. Imp.
Charcoal sketch featuring image of docked naval vessel used as an advertisement to encourage Americans to buy war bonds.
1918
27 119
Invest
English; 49 x 74 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Printed by the Strobridge Lithograph Company, Cincinnati.
Poster reads, "Invest" under a large blue "V" for victory.
circa 1918
27 120
Come On!
English; 49 x 73 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Walter Whitehead. Printed by the Strobridge Lithograph Company, Cincinnati.
Advertisement for Liberty Bonds. Graphic shows an American soldier standing over a fallen Prussian soldier.
1918
27 121
Buy Liberty Bonds
English; 50 x 75 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: American Lithographic Co.
Advertisement for Liberty Bonds. Offers a quotation from Abraham Lincoln that reads, "That government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth." The portrait of Lincoln, in profile, resembles that found on a penny. A re
circa 1918
27 122
Hun or Home?
English; 50 x 75 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Henry Raleigh. Printed by Edwards & Deutsch Lithograph Company, Chicago.
Advertisement for Liberty Bonds. Graphic is a reproduction of a pastel drawing depicting a woman and child being chased by a dark figure wearing an enemy soldier helmet.
circa 1918
27 123
The Hun--His Mark--Blot It Out
English; 70.5 x 105.5
Creator/Publisher: J. Allen St. John. Printed by Edwards & Deutsch Lithograph Company, Chicago.
Advertisement for Liberty Bonds. Features a red handprint symbolizing the Hun's "mark."
1918
27 124
Keep These Off The U.S.A.
English; 73.5 x 100.5 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: John Norton. The Strobridge Lithograph Company, Cincinnati & New York.
Advertisement for Liberty Bonds. Features a pair of blood soaked Prussian boots.
circa 1917
28 125
Buy Bonds: Third Liberty Loan
English; 14 x 14 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
This advertisement for government bonds from Third Liberty Loan is a window sticker designed to adhere to a glass surface when moistened. (2 copies)
circa 1914-1918
28 126
Ring Me Again
English; 20 x 29 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Patent applied for by R. E. Devnex, Cleveland, Ohio.
This advertisement for government bonds from Third Liberty Loan is a cut-out in the shape of the Liberty bell and is designed to hang from a doorknob.
circa 1914-1918
28 127
My Daddy Bought Me a Government Bond
English; 51 x 76 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Henry Raleigh. Printed by the United States Printing and Lithograph Company, New York.
Advertisement for Third Liberty Loan. Image shows a young girl clutching a government bond. (2 copies)
1918
28 128
Weapons For Liberty
English; 50 x 75.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: J. C. Leyendecker. American Lithographic Co. N.Y.
Advertisement for the Third Liberty Loan Campaign for the Boy Scouts of America. Image shows Boy Scout lifting up sword to Columbia with the inscription "Be Prepared."
circa 1917
28 129
Over The Top For You
English; 50.5 x 75.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Sidney H. Riesenberg. Ketterlinus, Philadelphia.
Advertisement for Third Liberty Loan. Image shows American soldier climbing over the crest of a hill holding the American flag.
circa 1918
28 130
Remember! The Flag of Liberty, Support It!
English; 50 x 75.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Heywood Strasser & Voigt Lithograph Co. N.Y.
Advertisement for U.S. Government Bonds from Third Liberty Loan. Graphic shows immigrants on a ship, with a United States flag in the background.
circa 1918
28 131
Halt the Hun!
English; 49.5 x 74 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Henry Raleigh. Printed by Edwards & Deutsch Lithograph Company, Chicago.
Advertisement for U.S. Government Bonds from Third Liberty Loan. Graphic is a print of pastel drawing of an Allied soldier protecting a woman and her child from an enemy soldier. (2 copies)
circa 1918
28 132
Ring It Again
English; 50 x 75.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Printed by Sackett & Wilhelms Corporation, New York.
Advertisement for U.S. Government Bonds from Third Liberty Loan. Graphic shows the Liberty Bell above a scene depicting colonial Philadelphia. (2 copies)
circa 1917
29 133
Are You 100% American?
English; 50 x 75.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Stern. Printed by Sackett & Wilhelms Corporation, New York.
Advertisement for government bonds from Third Liberty Loan, urging Americans to demonstrate their patriotism through the purchase of bonds. Graphic shows an eagle flanked by two U.S. flags and two smoking cannons. (2 copies)
1918
29 134
Good Bye, Dad, I'm Off To Fight For Old Glory
English; 50 x 75.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Laurence S. Harris. Sackett & Wilhelms Corp. N.Y.
Advertisement for U.S. Government Bonds from Third Liberty Loan. Graphic shows soldier saying farewell to his father while encouraging him to buy government bonds.
1918
29 135
To Make The World A Decent Place To Live In
English; 141.5 x 91 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Herbert Paus. Printed by Heywood Strasser & Voigt Lithograph Company, New York.
Advertisement for U.S. Government Bonds from Third Liberty Loan. Graphic shows soldiers fighting under an orange sky.
circa 1918
29 136
Fight Or Buy Bonds: Third Liberty Loan
English; 75.5 x 100 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Howard Chandler Christy. Printed by Forbes, Boston.
Advertisement for U.S. Government Bonds from Third Liberty Loan. Graphic shows depiction of Columbia leading American troops into battle. (2 copies)
1917
29 137
My Soldier
English; 69.5 x 102.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: H.H. Green. Printed by The Matthews-Northrup Works, Buffalo, Cleveland, and New York.
Advertisement for U.S. Government Bonds from Third Liberty Loan. Graphic shows mother and child praying for a soldier serving overseas with the words to the prayer printed below the image. Background consists of a blue band on top with red and white strip
1917
Subseries 2.5: Financial Aid: United War Work Campaign, Y.M.C.A, Y.W.C.A; 1914-1919
Folder item
30 138
See Him Through
English; 50 x 75 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Burton Rice. American Lithographic Co., N.Y. United War Work Campaign.
Issued by the United War Work Campaign, issued by the National Catholic War Council Knights of Columbus. Graphic shows a senior soldier ordering infantrymen onto the battlefield.
1918
30 139
Songs of Today & Yesterday
English; 50 x 75 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Printed by Heywood Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co. N.Y. United War Work Campaign.
Issued by the United War Work Campaign. Graphic shows elderly woman playing the piano for a group of men in sailor uniforms. The phrase "Songs of Today & Yesterday" appears below image.
circa 1914-1918
30 140
Invitations to Homes and Entertainments
English; 50 x 75 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Printed by Heywood Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co. N.Y. United War Work Campaign.
Issued by the United War Work Campaign. Graphic shows servicemen and a woman seated at a table, viewing correspondence.
circa 1914-1918
30 141
A Club Dinner
English; 50 x 75 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Printed by Heywood Strasser & Voigt Litho. Co. N.Y. United War Work Campaign.
Issued by the United War Work Campaign. Graphic shows a club dinner at an Asian restaurant.
circa 1914-1918
30 142
Oh Boy! That's the Girl!
English; 76 x 102 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: George Mather Richards. Sackett & Wilhelms Corporation, N.Y. United War Work Campaign.
Issued by the United War Work Campaign. Graphic shows woman in uniform carrying a tray of doughnuts for the soldiers as part of a service provided by the Salvation Army. (2 copies)
1918
30 143
Keep'em Smiling!
English; 75.5 x 105.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: M. Leone Bracker. United War Work Campaign.
Issued by the United War Work Campaign. Graphic shows three servicemen smiling together. Phrase at bottom of page reads, "Morale is winning the war."
1918
31 144
Lend Your Strength to the Red Triangle
English; 49.5 x 68 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Gil Spear. United War Work Campaign. Y.M.C.A.
Issued by the United War Work Campaign in support of the Y.M.C.A. to encourage worker participation in the war effort. Graphic depicts a metal worker lifting a large block labeled with a red Y.M.C.A. symbol. Appearing in the background is a Y.M.C.A. offic
circa 1914-1918
31 145
For Your Boy
English; 49.5 x 75 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Arthur William Brown. Y.M.C.A.
Advertisement for the Y.M.C.A. with a graphic portraying a Y.M.C.A. officer giving a cup of coffee to a soldier.
1918
31 146
In Service for the Girls of the World
English; 50.5 x 76 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Neysa Moran McMein. Y.W.C.A.
Poster supporting the Y.W.C.A. Graphic shows a girl standing in front of the Y.W.C.A. emblem.
1919
31 147
His Home Over There
English; 69.5 x 102.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Albert Herter. Stamped by the Committee on Public Information, Division of Pictorial Publicity.
Advertising poster for the United War Work Campaign, featuring the symbols for the Y.M.C.A. and the Y.W.C.A. Graphic shows soldiers coming out of the snow and into the Y.M.C.A.
circa 1914-1918
31 148
One of the Thousand Y.M.C.A. Girls in France
English; 107 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Neysa Moran McMein. Grinnell Litho. Co. Inc. N.Y. United War Work Campaign. Y.M.C.A.
Advertising poster for the United War Work Campaign fundraiser in November of 1918. Graphic shows a female Y.M.C.A. officer holding a stack of books in one hand and a cup of coffee in the other. (2 copies)
1918
31 149
For Every Fighter a Woman Worker
English; 75.5 x 103 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Adolph Treidler. American Lithographic Co., N.Y. United War Work Campaign. Y.W.C.A.
Advertising poster for the United War Work Campaign in support of the Y.W.C.A. Graphic shows a woman in work clothes holding an airplane in one hand and a bomb in the other. The message at the bottom says, "Care for her through the Y.W.C.A."
circa 1918
31 149.1
Your Boy, Your Red Cross and France
English; 35.5 x 53 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher:War Council of the American Red Cross.
Propaganda poster featuring four illustrations of women from the Red Cross assisting soldiers. The largest graphic at the bottom of the poster portrays a Red Cross nurse assisting a wounded soldier write a letter home.
1918
31 149.2
[Photograph of Marshal Ferdinand Foch]
English; 40 x 52.5 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher:Alco-Gravure.
Poster depicting an image of Marshal Ferdinand Foch, the Commander in Chief of the Allied Armies.
circa 1917-1918
31 149.3
Why Germany Wants Peace
English; 52 x 77.5 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
An explanation for Americans as to why the country entered into the war, and why the conflict continues. Offers a list of publications that provide this information.
circa 1918
31 149.4
Men Wanted for the Army
English; 75.5 x 102.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster illustrating a group of soldiers carrying their weapons while running through a field.
1914
31 149.5
Going-Going-Gone!
English; 78 x 106 cm. Black and white with orange accents.
Creator/Publisher:Aviation Section, Signal Corps.
Recruitment poster for the American Air Service. Features a large graphic of an orange arrow pointing upward, and a photograph of mechanics working on a plane. Local Note - due to this poster's large physical size, it is stored at the end of the collectio
circa 1918

Series 3: Propaganda Posters (United States),World War II, 1939-1949Return to Top

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Subseries 3.1: Food and Resource Conservation, 1939-1945
Folder item
32 150
Uncle Sam Needs You to Can the Fighting Foods
English; 43 x 58 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: National Canners Association, Washington, D.C. Printed by Stecher-Traung Lithograph Corporation, Rochester, N.Y. San Francisco, Calif.
Poster issued by the National Canners Association to encourage American citizens to help can the crops to be sent to troops overseas. Graphic shows depiction of Uncle Sam with two teenagers.
circa 1939-1945
32 151
Grow Your Own, Can Your Own
English; 40.5 x 57 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Alfred Parker. Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster endorsing the practice of growing and canning one's own produce in order to conserve food for the soldiers. Graphic shows a mother and daughter in matching aprons canning various foods.
1943
32 152
America Has Plenty of Food
English; 63.5 x 96.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Image initialed "G.S." Lithographed in U.S.A. by Polygraphic Company of America, Inc., New York City.
Poster issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reassure the public that the land is still producing plenty of food. Graphic shows a healthy American family in front of a background featuring scenes of full grain silos and other depictions of prosp
circa 1939-1945
32 153
Plant a Victory Garden
English; 55.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster endorsing the practice of planting a private garden to make rations go further. Graphic shows a family working in the soil and a small child is shown looking into a basket full of vegetables.
1943
32 154
Work on a Farm...This Summer
English; 40.5 x 57 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Spencer Douglass Crockwell. Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster for the recruitment of young Americans into the U.S. Crop Corps. Graphic shows a teen-aged boy and girl in farming clothes carrying a basket of vegetables.
1943
32 155
Safe Water on the Farm
English; 55.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Image signed "Robbins." Federal Security Agency, U.S. Public Health Service. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
Poster issued by the U.S. Public Health Service to serve as a reminder to farming communities to check their local water supply. Graphic shows a small boy drinking water from a private well.
1943
32 156
Going Our Way?
English; 47 x 66 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Anton Bruehl. U.S. Crop Corps. Office of War Information for the War Food Administration. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Advertising poster for the U.S. Crop Corps to encourage young Americans to help the war effort by becoming Victory Farm volunteers. Graphic shows a boy and girl smiling and carrying farming tools.
1945
32 157
Grow Your Own
English; 55.5 x 81 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Secretary, U.S. Department of Agriculture. Lithographed in United States of America.
Poster issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture for the endorsement of growing one's own fruits and vegetables. Beneath the title appears the slogan, "Food Will Win the War and Write the Peace." Also appearing at the bottom of the poster is the messag
circa 1939-1945
32 158
Pitch in and Help!
English; 50.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Hubert Morely. Women's Land Army of the U.S. Crop Corps. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Advertising poster for the Women's Land Army to encourage women across America to join in growing crops in place of farmers who enlisted in the military.
1944
33 159
Fish is a Fighting Food
English; 50.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Henry Koerner. Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster illustrating the need for fishing companies to catch more fish in support of the war effort. Graphic shows fishermen hauling buckets of fish onto a wooden dock.
1943
33 160
Lick The Platter Clean
English; 36 x 50 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: War Food Administration. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster featuring an illustration of nursery rhyme characters Jack Sprat and his wife holding up a clean platter above the words "Don't Waste Food."
1944
33 161
For Gunpowder, Save Waste Fats
English; 75 x 11.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unknown
Government issued poster encouraging citizens to donate waste fats to their local meat dealer in order to use them in gunpowder production. Graphic shows soldiers positioning an enormous gun toward the viewer.
circa 1939-1945
33 162
Save Waste Fats For Explosives
English; 50.5 x 70.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Henry Koerner. Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster encouraging citizens to donate waste fats to their local meat dealer in order to use them in the production of explosives. Graphic shows a skillet pouring grease into an explosion with bombs coming out of it. (2 copies)
1943
34 163
Prepare for Winter Now!
English; 35.5 x 28 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Distributed by Office of War Information. Solid Fuels Administration For War, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster advertising different ways to prepare homes for winter in order to conserve fuel for the troops. Graphic shows illustration of a house with conservation suggestions listed to the left.
1945
34 164
Don't Shiver Next Winter...Order Coal Now!
English; 46.5 x 66 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Egmont Arens. Solid Fuels Administration For War, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Solid Fuels Administration For War telling the public to order coal early for winter due to the scarcity of fuel caused by the war. Graphic shows a cartoon depiction of a penguin with a shovel and a red scarf shivering in the snow.
1944
34 165
War Shipments Mean Less Fuel For All
English; 56 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster instructing the public to dress warmly indoors and try to avoid getting sick in order to conserve fuel. Graphic shows a pair of red long underwear holding a large yellow sign.
1943
34 166
Your Government Warns, Prepare for Winter Now!
English; 51 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Solid Fuels Administration For War, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster advertising different ways to prepare homes for winter in order to conserve fuel for the troops. Graphic shows small illustrations of scenes demonstrating ways to save fuel with directions printed to the right.
1944
34 167
Don't Let This Happen To You!
English; 50.5 x 71 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: Daniel Robert Fitzpatrick. Solid Fuels Administration For War, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Solid Fuels Administration For War telling the public to order coal early for winter due to the scarcity of fuel caused by the war. Graphic shows an empty store room with a shovel in the corner and the last few pieces of coal arranged
1944
34 168
How To Keep Warm With Less Fuel This Winter
English; 51 x 71 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: Office of War Information.
Government issued poster advertising different ways to prepare homes for winter in order to conserve fuel for the troops. Graphic shows a couple of mean weather-proofing a house. Near the bottom of the page is the message, "Act now...while men and materials
circa 1939-1945
34 169
Order Coal Now!
English; 55.5 x 71 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Coal Consumers' Counsel, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the U.S. Coal Consumers' Counsel telling the public to order coal early for next winter due to the scarcity of fuel caused by the war.
1943
34 170
Fuel Fights! Save Your Share
English; 51 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster giving the American public seven different ways to conserve fuel during the winter and fight waste in order to help the war effort.
1943
35 171
Rationing Means a Fair Share For All of Us
English; 53 x 69 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: Poese. Office of Price Administration, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster graphic shows two cartoon scenes set in a butcher shop, one "without rationing" and one "with rationing." In the former, a woman is offered a single pork chop, while another customer leaves the shop laden with packages. In the latter, both women, p
1943
35 172
Stamp Out Black Markets...With Your Ration Stamps
English; 52.5 x 69 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster used to warn American citizens to pay no more than legal prices and use their ration stamps to eliminate black markets. Graphic shows a giant thumb squashing a small scowling green man (representing black markets) under a ration s
1943
35 173
Do With Less--So They'll Have Enough!
English; 55.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster used to encourage American citizens to conserve their personal resources so that troops overseas will have enough. Message at the bottom reads, "Rationing Gives You Your Fair Share." Graphic shows a smiling soldier holding up a ti
1943
35 174
How To Shop With Ration Tokens
English; 94.5 x 70.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Office of Price Administration.
Official OPA information poster showing picture illustrations of exactly how to use ration tokens to purchase food with the reassuring phrase at the bottom: "Rationing and Price Control mean A Fair Share at A Fair Price."
circa 1939-1945
36 175
Your Country Expects You To...
English; 51 x 72.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: War Production Board, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster giving four ways for Americans to conserve material resources to be used in the war effort. Graphic shows a soldier lying down with a gun, poised to fire.
1942
36 176
Scrap
English; 50.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: United States Department of Agriculture. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster showing the need for scrap metal donations. Graphic shows an arm ascending from behind a barn and clenching pieces of old equipment in its fist.
1942
36 177
Keep Scrapping
English; 50.5 x 70.5 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: Division of Information. Office for Emergency Management, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster listing needed materials for the war effort with a special emphasis on separating different types of metal.
circa 1939-1945
37 178
I'll Carry Mine Too!
English; 56 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Valentino Sarra. Office of Defense Transportation. Division of Public Inquiries. Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster reminding the audience that trucks and tires must last until victory. Graphic shows a backdrop of soldiers marching and a woman carrying parcels and groceries in the foreground. (2 copies)
1943
37 179
Is Your Trip Necessary?
English; 51 x 71 cm. Sepia photography with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: Office of Defense Transportation. Division of Public Inquiries. Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
A photograph shows a crowded train filled with unhappy travelers. The poster reminds its audience that unnecessary travel interferes with the war effort. (2 copies)
1943
37 180
Could This Be You?
English; 46 x 66 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Office of Defense Transportation. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster composed of four cartoons, each depicting travelers with different excuses for traveling. Poster serves as a reminder that only war-related travel is appropriate. (2 copies)
1945
37 181
Millions Of Troops Are On The Move.
English; 56 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Montgomery Melbourne. Office of Defense Transportation. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster showing a train station filled with traveling soldiers reminds citizens that transportation services should first be reserved for the military and asks the question, "Is YOUR trip necessary?"
1943
38 182
Don't Burn Waste Paper
English; 44 x 55.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Rabkin. Division of Information. Office for Emergency Management, Washington, D.C.
Government issued poster warning American citizens to donate their waste paper to the war effort rather than burning it. Graphic shows a metal garbage can filled with burning paper materials.
circa 1939-1945
38 183
Waste Paper Makes Containers For Blood Plasma
English; 42.5 x 60.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Victory Waste Paper Campaign.
Advertisement for the U.S. Victory Waste Paper Campaign showing the need for paper to make packages containing blood plasma for wounded soldiers. Graphic shows a waste basket emptying out paper and the resulting plasma box.
circa 1939-1945
38 184
Give Your Good Books To Our Fighting Men
English; 55.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: American Library Association. American Red Cross. The U.S.O.
Poster advertising the need to give good quality books to soldiers overseas with a special emphasis on giving away books, even those that one wants to keep. Graphic shows a stream of books being released from hands above and floating down to smiling soldi
1943
38 185
Books Are Weapons In The War Of Ideas
English; 51 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: S. Broder. Division of Public Inquiry. Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster with inspirational quote by President Franklin D. Roosevelt illustrating the point that books are powerful weapons. Graphic shows Nazi soldiers burning piles of books in front of a giant figure of a book that seems to be made of s
1942
38 186
It'll be a Great Day!
English; 36 x 50.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Harold von Schmidt. Army Conservation Project. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Advertising poster for the Army Conservation Project showing a smiling man dressing in front of a mirror, being sure to use all his mismatched articles of clothing.
1944
38 187
Serve...Conserve
English; 50.5 x 71 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster listing ways to conserve utilities at home in the areas of electricity, communications, water, and transportation. Small illustrations appear next to conservation suggestions.
1943
38 188
What Can You Spare That They Can Wear?
English; 56 x 71 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: Sponsored by Henry J. Kaiser, national chairman of United National Clothing Collection. Office of War Information.
Advertisement for the United National Clothing Collection for Overseas War Relief being held during the month of April. Graphic shows two children dressed in rags.
circa 1941-1945
38 189
Use It Up-Wear It Out-Make It Do!
English; 56 x 71.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster encouraging Americans to use household goods as long as possible to allow more resources for the war effort. Graphic shows a woman mending a man's jeans as he fixes a lawn mower. (2 copies)
1943
38 190
Save Rubber, Check Your Tires Now
English; 72 x 101 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Division of Information, Office for Emergency Management, Washington, D.C. Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster encouraging Americans to take better care of their tires in order to conserve rubber. Graphic shows soldiers flying over the road with the message, "They've got more important places to go than you!..."
1942
Subseries 3.2: Financial Aid: War Bonds, 1939-1945
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39 191
To Have and to Hold!
English; 50.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Treasury. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Official U.S. Treasury to advertise the purchasing of War Bonds. Graphic shows a soldier waving a large American flag.
1944
39 192
To Have and to Hold, Buy War Bonds
English; 50.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Treasury. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Official U.S. Treasury to advertise the purchasing of War Bonds. Graphic shows the face of a little girl.
1944
39 193
85 Million Americans Hold War Bonds
English; 50.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Treasury. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Official U.S. Treasury poster issued to advertise the purchasing of War Bonds. Graphic shows a fist full of money in front of the torch hand of the Statue of Liberty.
1945
39 194
Buy War Bonds
English; 68 x 104 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: N. C. Wyeth. U.S. Government Office.
Government issued poster advertising the need for Americans to buy war bonds. Graphic depicts Uncle Sam in the clouds waving the American flag and pointing the way for troops on the ground.
1942
39 195
Don't Let That Shadow Touch Them
English; 72 x 101 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Lawrence Beall Smith. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster advertising the need for Americans to buy war bonds. Graphic shows American children playing on the grass with the shadow of a Nazi symbol surrounding them.
1942
39 196
Our Good Earth
English; 101 x 152 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: John Steuart Curry. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster advertising the need for Americans to buy war bonds. Graphic shows a farmer and his children walking through wheat fields. Quote at the bottom reads, "Make Every Market Day Bond Day." (2 copies)
1942
40 197
Now--All Together
English; 23 x 32 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Cecil Calvert Beall. U.S. Treasury, 7th War Loan. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Official U.S. Treasury poster advertising the 7th War Loan. Graphic taken from Associated Press photograph showing U.S. Marines at Iwo Jima holding up the American flag.
1945
40 198
Come on Kids-Let's do our bit!
English; 28 x 39 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Ken.
Poster advertising the School Savings Service, a way for children to raise money for the war effort. Graphic shows tanks and airplanes moving over the battle field.
circa 1939-1945
40 199
We Can...We Will...We Must!
English; 52 x 28.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Carl Paulsen. Franklin D. Roosevelt. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster encouraging citizens to buy U.S. War Savings Bonds and Stamps. Included is a quote from President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Graphic shows an American flag flying in the breeze.
1942
40 200
And Remember USO is a Big Part of the National War Fund
English; 35.5 x 56 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Howard Scott. Lithography in U.S.A.
Advertising poster for the USO, saying that it is a big part of the National War Fund as well as the United Community Campaign. Graphic shows a soldier leaning out of a window seeming to be calling out to the viewer.
circa 1939-1945
40 201
Fire Away!
English; 51 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Georges Schreiber. 5th War Loan. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster in memory of the U.S.S. Dorado to encourage citizens to buy extra bonds from 5th War Loan. Graphic shows sailors keeping watch on the decks of a U.S. Navy submarine.
1944
40 202
Till We Meet Again
English; 56 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Joseph Hirsch. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster encouraging American citizens to buy war bonds in support of troops overseas. Graphic shows a soldier waving farewell out of a ship porthole. (2 copies)
1942
40 203
How Can You Afford Those Extra War Bonds
English; 60.5 x 77.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Poster advertising the need for Americans to buy more war bonds. Graphic shows a soldier who lost a leg being welcomed home by his sweetheart. The message at the bottom reads, "Is it a sacrifice to buy bonds?"
circa 1939-1945
40 203.1
Remember me? I was at Bataan
English; 60.5 x 77.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher:A. Brook.U.S. Government Printing Office.
54 x 71 cm. Color. Poster promoting the purchase of war bonds. The graphic is a portrait of a soldier.
circa 1943
40 204
And WE Talk About Sacrifice
English; 50.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: R. Couillard. U.S. Treasury. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Official U.S. Treasury poster issued to encourage American citizens to buy war bonds. Graphic shows an elderly European woman in tears seated in front of the bombed-out ruins of her home.
1943
Subseries 3.3: Public Morale, 1942-1945
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41 205
Be With Him at Every Mail Call
English; 53 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Lejaren A. Hiller. Recuiting Publicity Bureau, United States Army.
Advertising poster for the V-Mail service to American soldiers. It is described as "private, reliable, patriotic." Graphic shows a young woman smiling as she writes a letter to her soldier overseas.
1945
41 206
Reach Your Boy Overseas by V-Mail
English; 55.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Jes Wilhelm Schlaikjer. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Advertising poster for the V-Mail service to American soldiers. Poster advertises "the letters that travel on film", "easy to use, surest, fastest, and most patriotic." Citizens are instructed to pick up V-Mail letter forms at local post offices and stati
1942
42 207
Give It Your Best!
English; 35.5 x 25 cm; 101 x 71.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Charles Coiner. Division of Information, Office for Emergency Management, Washington D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Office for Emergency Management features the American flag in order to boost the morale of workers and increase war production. (2 copies)
1942
42 208
Give 'Em Both Barrels
English; 101.5 x 76 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Jean Carlu. Division of Information, Office for Emergency Management, Washington D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Office for Emergency Management to boost the morale of factory workers by showing the parallel between their jobs and that of the soldiers on the battle field. Graphic shows a worker with a rivet gun next to a soldier with a machine g
1941
42 209
America's Answer! Production
English; 101 x 76 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Jean Carlu. Division of Information, Office for Emergency Management, Washington D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Office for Emergency Management meant to encourage factory workers by showing that they are the answer to the problems of war. Graphic shows a large gloved hand tightening the "O" on "Production", which is shaped like a bolt.
1942
43 210
America's Fishing Fleet and Men
English; 50.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Koerner. Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Office of War Information to show that even America's fishing industry is working for the war effort. Graphic shows fishermen hauling in nets filled with fish.
1943
43 211
We Have Just Begun to Fight!
English; 50.5 x 71 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C.
Poster issued by the Office to War Information to boost public morale by listing battle sites and giving the message that America has only just begun to fight. Graphic shows a soldier leading the charge with gun in hand.
1943
43 212
"Americanism is not, and never was, a matter of race or ancestry."
English; 50.5 x 71 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: Franklin D. Roosevelt. Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
A message from the President of the United States to the people concerning negative attitudes toward those considered non-Americans because of race or ancestry. The message states clearly that "Americanism is a matter of the mind and heart" and all citize
1943
43 213
Help Bring Them Back To You!
English; 55.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Francis Criss. Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Office of War Information giving practical tips for those on the home front who want to help the war effort. Graphic shows the window of a home with a service flag hanging up and a sticker with the words "This is a V Home" printed on
1943
43 214
Strong in the strength of the Lord.
English; 71 x 101 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: David Stone Martin. Office of War Information. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Office of War Information to show the relation between the soldier and the factory worker in their mutual aim to fight for the "people's cause." Graphic shows three arms thrust upward, one with a rifle, one with a large wrench, and on
1942
43 215
Americans Will Always Fight For Liberty
English; 72 x 101 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Bernard Perlin. Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Office for War Information showing the parallel between those who fought in the Revolutionary war in 1778 with those fighting in 1943. Graphic shows World War II soldiers marching past the figures of Revolutionary War heroes.
1943
Subseries 3.4: Military Recruitment and Training Aids, 1939-1949
Folder item
44 216
U.S. Marine Corps, Women's Reserve
English; 15.5 x 16.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: United States Marine Corps Induction & Recruiting Station, 208 New U.S. Court House, Portland, Oregon.
Small recruiting pamphlet for the U.S. Marine Corps Women's Reserve, featuring details on what members will wear and learn about. Most importantly, the job of female marines was to free male marines to fight in the conflict.
1943
44 217
Be A Marine...Free A Marine To Fight
English; 53 x 28 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Marine Corps, Women's Reserve.
Recruitment poster for the U.S. Marine Corps, Women's Reserve. Graphic shows the head and shoulders of a woman in uniform.
1943
44 218
Symbol of Life
English; 53 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Lejaren A. Hiller. U.S. Army Nurse Corps. Recruiting Publicity Bureau, United States Army.
Recruitment poster for the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. Graphic shows a nurse caring for a soldier in a hospital bed.
1945
44 219
Radiogram To Men Of 18 And 19..
English; 51 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: U. S. Army Recruiting Publicity Bureau
Recruitment poster for the U.S. Army. Edges have apparently been trimmed, removing some of the text. Graphic shows a soldier listening to a radiogram announcement with new enlistment privileges listed on the right.
1942
44 220
Keep'Em Flying! (Small Banner)
English; 30.5 x 10 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Army Recruiting Service.
Recruiting flyer for the U.S. Army is decorated with stars and stripes and "Please Hang Up" appears at the bottom.
1941
44 221
Keep'Em Flying! (Large Banner)
English; 314.5 x 43 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: The United States Army Recruiting Service.
Large banner cut into three pieces with the slogan, "Keep'Em Flying" printed lengthwise.
circa 1939-1945
44 222
Keep'em Flying!
English; 50.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Cecil Calvert Beall. Jack Childs. Presented by the United States Army Recruiting Service.
Recruitment poster for the U.S. Army featuring the famous slogan "Keep'em Flying!" as well as a poem written by Jack Childs. Graphic shows a collage of images of people employed in the U.S. Army. The images are arranged in such a way as to form a large fa
1941
44 223
Join! Heed Their Appeal
English; 50.5 x 76 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Cherry. Lithography in U.S.A.
Red Cross recruitment poster. Graphic shows crowd of people extending their hands toward a floating red cross.
circa 1939-1945
44 224
I Need Your Skill in a War Job!
English; 56 x 71 cm. Black and white with blue and red text at top.
Creator/Publisher: James Montgomery Flagg. Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster recruiting workers in various trades to aid the war effort. Graphic shows Uncle Sam pointing out at the audience.
1943
44 225
U.S. Army, Guardian of the Colors
English; 63 x 96 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Tom B. Woodburn. Printed by Spurgeon Tucker, New York.
U.S. Army recruitment poster. Graphic shows four soldiers marching abreast, the two in the middle carrying the American flag and the eagle crest, the two on the outside carrying rifles.
1940
45 226
Serve Your Country in The United States Navy
English; 53 x 28 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Matt Murphey. U.S. Navy.
U.S. Navy recruitment poster encouraging those interested to apply at the nearest Navy Recruiting Station. Graphic shows a U.S. Navy submarine at the surface with flags flying and sailors on deck as well as a U.S. Navy vessel in the distance. (2 copies)
1940
45 227
Attention!
English; 71 x 106.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Matt Murphey. U.S. Navy.
U.S. Navy recruitment poster. Invitation to join the service is extended to all young men between the ages of 18 and 31 who are citizens of the United States. Graphic shows an aircraft carrier leading a fleet of naval vessels with an airplane taking off f
1940
45 228
Take the Wheel
English; 71 x 106.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Matt Murphey. U.S. Navy.
U.S. Navy recruitment poster. Audience is invited to "steer a course for future success while serving your country in the United States Navy or the U.S. Naval Reserve." Graphic shows naval vessels on the ocean proudly flying their flags.
1941
45 229
Cadets for Naval Aviation
English; 71 x 106.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: McClelland Barclay. U.S. Navy.
U.S. Navy recruitment poster specifically aimed at attracting pilots to Naval Aviation. Graphic shows a pilot climbing into the cockpit of an airplane while an officer looks out for enemy planes.
1941
45 230
Arise Americans
English; 71 x 106.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: McClelland Barclay. U.S. Navy.
U.S. Navy recruitment poster with the message, "Your country and your liberty are in grave danger...Protect them now by joining the United States Navy or the U.S. naval Reserve." Graphic shows a sailor loading a gun.
1941
46 231
Lubbers Don't Live (1 of 14)
English; 25.5 x 35.5 cm. Black and white with green detail.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Aids. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Naval training aid utilizing cartoons to show the importance of closing a ship's hatches and doors in order to make it water-tight.
1943
46 232
Lubbers Don't Live (2 of 14)
English; 25.5 x 35.5 cm. Black and white with orange detail.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Aids. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Naval training aid utilizing cartoons to show the danger of lighting a cigarette at night and alerting an enemy submarine to one's position.
1943
46 233
Lubbers Don't Live (3 of 14)
English; 25.5 x 35.5 cm. Black and white with blue detail.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Aids. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Naval training aid utilizing cartoons to show the importance of wearing "flash-proof" clothes during an attack.
1943
46 234
Lubbers Don't Live (4 of 14)
English; 25.5 x 35.5 cm. Black and white with blue detail.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Aids. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Naval training aid utilizing cartoons to show the danger of getting to close to the turrets while they are firing.
1943
46 235
Lubbers Don't Live (5 of 14)
English; 25.5 x 35.5 cm. Black and white with red detail.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Aids. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Naval training aid utilizing cartoons to show the importance of wearing a life jacket at all times in case of the order to abandon ship.
1943
46 236
Lubbers Don't Live (6 of 14)
English; 25.5 x 35.5 cm. Black and white with green detail.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Aids. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Naval training aid utilizing cartoons to show the consequences of being "overleave."
1943
46 237
Lubbers Don't Live (7 of 14)
English; 25.5 x 35.5 cm. Black and white with orange detail.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Aids. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Naval training aid utilizing cartoons to show that a "part-time" look out is really aiding the enemy, or, as the poster says, being one of "Adolph's Little Helpers."
1943
46 238
Lubbers Don't Live (8 of 14)
English; 25.5 x 35.5 cm. Black and white with red detail.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Aids. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Naval training aid utilizing cartoons to show the danger of walking on the windward side of a ship's deck.
1943
46 239
Lubbers Don't Live (9 of 14)
English; 25.5 x 35.5 cm. Black and white with yellow detail.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Aids. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Naval training aid utilizing cartoons to show the danger of getting washed overboard by a wave when the life lines are low.
1943
46 240
Lubbers Don't Live (10 of 14)
English; 25.5 x 35.5 cm. Black and white with blue detail.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Aids. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Naval training aid utilizing cartoons to show a two-part message. First, it shows the importance of clear communication over battle phones. Second, it shows the danger of tying gun covers too tight.
1943
46 241
Lubbers Don't Live (11 of 14)
English; 25.5 x 35.5 cm. Black and white with red detail.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Aids. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Naval training aid utilizing cartoons to show the importance of recapping the "jackbox" and keeping moisture out.
1943
46 242
Lubbers Don't Live (12 of 14)
English; 25.5 x 35.5 cm. Black and white with blue detail.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Aids. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Naval training aid utilizing cartoons to show the importance of closing doors in the ship to keep it from filling with water during a torpedo attack.
1943
46 243
Lubbers Don't Live (13 of 14)
English; 25.5 x 35.5 cm. Black and white with yellow detail.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Aids. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Naval training aid utilizing cartoons to show the dangers of smoking in the ship.
1943
46 244
Lubbers Don't Live (14 of 14)
English; 25.5 x 35.5 cm. Black and white with green detail.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Navy, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Aids. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Naval training aid utilizing cartoons to show the importance of closing doors in the ship to keep it from filling with water during an attack.
1943
46 245
Navy Day, October 27th
English; 35.5 x 49.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Navy.
Advertising poster for the celebration of Navy Day (pre-Pearl Harbor) with the statement that "it will ever be Our First Line of Defense." Graphic shows ships, submarines, and aircraft flying overhead. (2 copies)
1941
46 246
Focus Attention on Important Points
English; 36 x 51.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Navy.
Naval training aid stressing the importance of focused attention when learning how to operate various types of machinery. Graphic shows a soldier being trained with his eyes focused on a particular dial.
circa 1939-1945
46 247
An Aid In Use...Is Worth A Dozen In Storage
English; 36 x 51.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Navy.
Naval training aid showing the importance of using visual aids with the statement, "Seeing increases learning." Graphic shows an officer holding up a model of a naval vessel.
circa 1939-1945
47 248
What is Leeway?
English; 71 x 56 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Aids.
Naval training aid illustrating the concept of "leeway" by showing a ship making headway being thrown off her course by the wind, and the measure of this drift is known as the "leeway."
circa 1939-1945
47 249
U.S. Navy Landing Craft
English; 55.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Aids.
Naval training aid showing the size comparisons between the different types of landing craft.
circa 1939-1945
47 250
Gun Sight, Mechanical Schematic Gun Fire Control System
English; 68 x 51 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Aids. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Naval training aid showing the various parts and inner workings of a gun on a naval vessel.
1949
47 251
Do You Know The Difference?
English; 56 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Aids.
Naval training aid showing the different parts of a naval vessel and providing the definition of those parts.
circa 1939-1945
47 252
The Decks of a Ship
English; 69 x 55 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Aids. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Naval training aid showing the various levels of decks on a naval vessel as well as providing a definition for each.
1947
47 253
Soundings
English; 71 x 56 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Aids.
Naval training aid showing the process of using soundings to prevent naval vessels from running aground.
circa 1939-1945
47 254
Soundings are Read on a Leadline
English; 56 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Aids.
Naval training aid providing clear definitions of the different terms used in collecting soundings to measure the water's depth.
circa 1939-1945
47 255
Ship Blueprint
English; 152 x 104 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Bureau of Naval Personnel, Training Aids.
Naval training aid showing some of the inner workings of a naval vessel. Legend not provided.
circa 1939-1945
Subseries 3.5: Public Information and Safety, 1942-1944
Folder item
48 256
Americans Suffer When Careless Talk Kills!
English; 35.5 x 51 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Harry Anderson. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster showing the consequences of information leaked to the enemy. Graphic shows a middle-aged couple who have clearly just received news that their son was killed in action.
1943
48 257
Pipedown Soldier! Berlin's Listening!
English; 36 x 50.5 cm. Black and white with yellow detail.
Creator/Publisher: Photographer signature illegible. War Department, Bureau of Public Relations, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Bureau of Public relations to be posted on military property as a warning to soldiers not to speak to loudly about secrete military information. Graphic shows a soldier talking loudly on the phone while a man in a dark coat and fedora
1942
48 258
I'm Counting On You!
English; 50.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Leon Helguera. Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Office of War Information warning military personnel not to discuss troop movements, ship sailings, or war equipment. Graphic shows Uncle Sam with his finger to his lips to communicate silence.
1943
48 259
A careless word...another cross
English; 50.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: John Atherton. Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Office of War Information warning those who are privy to military information not to share it carelessly, lest a soldier should die as a result. Graphic shows a white wooden cross with a helmet and utility belt draped over it.
1943
48 260
Warning From the FBI
English; 50.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: J. Edgar Hoover, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Office of War Information in cooperation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the aim of enlisting the help of all American citizens in reporting suspicious activity in order to stop spies and saboteurs.
1943
49 261
Freedom of the Air?
English; 91 x 105 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: R.M. Chapin Jr. Time Magazine.
Map drawn for Time magazine showing the distance, in miles, from New York to various locations around the globe.
1943
49 262
Northern Life Lines
English; 101 x 87.5 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: R.M. Chapin Jr. Time Magazine.
Map drawn for Time magazine showing the life line routes for the Allies in the North Atlantic. Map also shows where Nazi ships have cut off Allied support to Scandinavia.
1942
49 263
The Mediterranean
English; 148 x 101 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Distributed by the Educational Service Section, Bureau of Naval Personnel, Navy Department, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Naval War Map showing the movements of ships throughout the Mediterranean Sea during the war up to point when the map was made.
1944
50 264
For Health..
English; 55.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Department of Agriculture. U.S. Government Printing Office.
U.S. Government Chart showing the seven food groups with the message, "eat some food from each group...every day!" (2 copies)
1943
50 265
Guard Your Family's Health!
English; 56 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Office of War information to inform American citizens about government sponsored nutrition classes.
1943
50 266
Every Child Needs a Good School Lunch
English; 50.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Johnson. The War Food Administration. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the War Food Administration to advertise community school lunch programs to ensure that every child would have adequate food during lunch time. Graphic shows a boy and girl playing with a baseball on the school playground with a black and
1944
51 267
Save Freedom of Speech
English; 50.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Norman Rockwell. Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Office of War Information to advertise the purchasing of war bonds featuring a Norman Rockwell illustration used in the Saturday Evening Post. Graphic shows a man standing up to speak in front of a group of people.
1943
51 268
Save Freedom of Worship
English; 72 x 101 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Norman Rockwell. Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Office of War Information to advertise the purchasing of war bonds featuring a Norman Rockwell illustration used in the Saturday Evening Post. Graphic shows a group of people praying in different ways with the message, "each according
1943
51 269
Ours...to fight for, Freedom From Want
English; 72 x 101 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Norman Rockwell. Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Office of War Information featuring a Norman Rockwell illustration used in the Saturday Evening Post. Graphic shows an American family Thanksgiving scene with a table laden with food and the smiling faces of those seated on the sides.
1943
51 270
Ours...to fight for, Freedom From Fear
English; 72 x 101 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Norman Rockwell. Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Office of War Information featuring a Norman Rockwell illustration used in the Saturday Evening Post. Graphic shows parents tucking their children in to bed showing the father holding a newspaper with bad news concerning the war. (2 c
1943
52 271
Save Freedom of Speech (Oversize)
English; 101 x 142 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Norman Rockwell. Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Office of War Information to advertise the purchasing of war bonds featuring a Norman Rockwell illustration used in the Saturday Evening Post. Graphic shows a man standing up to speak at some kind of town meeting.
1943
52 272
Save Freedom of Worship (Oversize)
English; 101 x 142 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Norman Rockwell. Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Office of War Information to advertise the purchasing of war bonds featuring a Norman Rockwell illustration used in the Saturday Evening Post. Graphic shows a group of people praying in different ways with the message, "each according
1943
52 273
Ours...to fight for, Freedom From Want (Oversize)
English; 101 x 142 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Norman Rockwell. Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Office of War Information featuring a Norman Rockwell illustration used in the Saturday Evening Post. Graphic shows an American family Thanksgiving scene with a table laden with food and the smiling faces of those seated on the sides.
1943
52 274
Ours...to fight for, Freedom From Fear (Oversize)
English; 101 x 142 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Norman Rockwell. Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Office of War Information featuring a Norman Rockwell illustration used in the Saturday Evening Post. Graphic shows parents tucking their children in to bed showing the father holding a newspaper with bad news concerning the war.
1943
53 275
You Can Lick Runaway Prices
English; 41 x 57 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: James Montgomery Flagg. Distributed by Office of War Information for the Office of Economic Stabilization.
Poster issued by the Office of Economic Stabilization listing the seven "keys" to keep prices down. Graphic shows a depiction of Uncle Sam pointing out toward the viewer.
circa 1943
53 276
Here's How to Head Off Runaway Prices
English; 41 x 57 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Distributed by Office of War Information for the Office of Economic Stabilization.
Poster issued by the Office of Economic Stabilization listing the seven "keys" to keep prices down. Graphic shows an attractive woman carrying bags of groceries and a ration book.
circa 1943
53 277
We'll Take Care of the Rising Sun..
English; 41 x 57 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Distributed by Office of War Information for the Office of Economic Stabilization.
Poster issued by the Office of Economic Stabilization listing the seven "keys" to keep prices down. Graphic shows an American soldier in the Pacific with leaves tucked into his helmet and left hand giving the audience a thumbs-up.
circa 1943
53 278
I'm Out to Lick Runaway Prices
English; 51 x 71.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Distributed by Office of War Information for the Office of Economic Stabilization.
Poster issued by the Office of Economic Stabilization listing the seven "keys" to keep prices down. Graphic shows an American housewife with a determined expression and her fist raised.
circa 1943
53 279
For Victory--And My Personal Post War World
English; 51 x 71.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Distributed by Office of War Information for the Office of Economic Stabilization.
Poster issued by the Office of Economic Stabilization listing the seven "keys" to keep prices down. Graphic shows a factory worker with a smile on his face holding an envelope full of war bond slips.
circa 1943
53 280
Keep Up the Good Work, Keep Down Living Costs
English; 50.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Leon Helguera. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster encouraging Americans to keep the cost of living down by paying no more than ceiling prices. Graphic shows depiction of Uncle Sam pointing with a smile to a line graph showing the dramatically lower cost of living in World War II
1944
54 281
Strike Down This Monster!
English; 35 x 46 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Willy Pogany. U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service.
Poster issued by the U.S. Forest Service reprinted from The American Weekly showing steps citizens could take to prevent forest fires. Graphic shows a man with an axe fighting a flaming figure of a wolf in a forest with an image of war machines in the bac
1942
54 282
Grass Makes Meat, Prevent Range Fires
English; 36 x 50.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. State Forest Service. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the U.S. Forest Service showing the danger of range fires to the meat industry and, consequently, the war effort. Graphic shows a frightened cow surrounded by flames.
1944
54 283
Prevent Forest Fires!
English; 51 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service. State Forest Service. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the U.S. Forest Service communicating the fact that forest fires present a greater danger than ever at that time. Graphic shows a forest ranger calling out to the viewer.
1944
54 284
You Can't Afford to Get Hurt!
English; 50.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Bishop. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Government issued poster giving a warning to farmers not to get injured so they could continue producing food for the war effort. Graphic shows a farmer standing next to a plow with his arm in a sling.
1944
54 285
The U.S. Army Says...Make Haste Safely
English; 50.5 x 68.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: U.S. Army Safety Program. Services of Supply, Office of the Provost Marshal General. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Advertising poster for the U.S. Army Safety Program encouraging all Americans to make safety a priority in the home, in the plant, and on the highway.
1943
54 286
I Need You On The Job Full Time..
English; 72 x 101 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Harry Morse Meyers. War Department Safety Council. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the War Department Safety Council to encourage Americans in the workforce to avoid injuries and to continue to aid soldiers overseas. Graphic shows a close up view of a soldier as he takes aim in the midst of exploding bombs.
1943

Series 4: International Relations Propaganda Posters (United States and International),World War II, 1939-1945Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder item
55 287
War Savers "If"
English; 21 x 30.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Issued by the War Savings Committee.
Pamphlet features a poem written by an English War Saver that is modeled after Rudyard Kipling's Poem of the same name. A British flag on a pole runs along the left border. (2 copies)
circa 1939-1945
55 288
The United Nations Fight For Freedom
English; 25 x 35.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Graphics Division, Office of Facts and Figures, Washington D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Small poster issued by the Office of Facts and Figures showing the current members of the United Nations fighting alongside America. Graphic shows the flags of the United Nations with the Statue of Liberty situated among them.
1942
55 289
An Open Letter to the Unconquerable Poles
English; 29 x 37 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Poem by Joseph Auslander. Painting by Everett Henry. Published in the Saturday Evening Post.
A poem written in honor of the resistance of the Polish people against the Nazis as they were invaded. Background painting shows a Polish man and woman standing amongst the rubble of their city with sunlight breaking through the distant clouds.
circa 1939-1945
55 290
This man is your Friend (Ethiopian)
English; 36 x 51 cm. Black and white with blue detail.
Creator/Publisher: Graphics Division, Office of Facts and Figures, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Office of Facts and Figures to distinguish friend from foe by showing a picture of an Ethiopian soldier with the phrase, "He fights for Freedom."
1942
55 291
This man is your Friend (Chinese)
English; 36 x 51 cm. Black and white with blue detail.
Creator/Publisher: Graphics Division, Office of Facts and Figures, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Office of Facts and Figures to distinguish friend from foe by showing a picture of a Chinese soldier with the phrase, "He fights for Freedom."
1942
55 292
This man is your Friend (Dutch Sailor)
English; 36 x 51 cm. Black and white with blue detail.
Creator/Publisher: Graphics Division, Office of Facts and Figures, Washington, D.C. U.S. Government Printing Office.
Poster issued by the Office of Facts and Figures to distinguish friend from foe by showing a picture of a Dutch Sailor with the phrase, "He fights for Freedom."
1942
55 293
Extracts From Adolf Hitler's Public Speeches
English; 43 x 60 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Unknown
A collection of excerpts from Adolf Hitler's speeches from February 10, 1933 to September 1, 1939. Poster demonstrates the gradual change of Hitler's objectives as Europe begins to fall under attack by Nazi Germany.
circa 1939-1945
55 294
Silence, l'Ennemi Guette Vos Confindences
French; 38.5 x 58 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Paul Colin.
Poster issued by French government to help prevent the leak of confidential information to the enemy. Graphic shows cartoon depiction of two people sharing information with a large shadow leaning in. English Translation: "Silence, the enemy awaits your co
1939
55 295
Yugoslav Guerrillas, The Second Front in Europe
English; 45.5 x 56.5 cm. Black and white with red text.
Creator/Publisher: Leopoldo Méndez.
Poster illustrated by Leopoldo Méndez showing Yugoslavians attacking Nazis with the main aggressor wielding an axe.
circa 1942-1945
55 296
Two Years Ago The British Empire Stood Alone..
English; 48 x 63.5 cm. Black and white with red detail.
Creator/Publisher: British Information Services, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York City.
Poster informing the public that while two years ago Britain stood alone, at this moment four-fifths of the world was united with them against the Axis powers. Graphic shows a soldier with a gun by his side standing on a field covered with barbed wire.
circa 1942
55 297
Men of Valor, They Fight For You
English; 60.5 x 91 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Hubert Rogers. Wartime Information Board, Ottawa, Printed in Canada.
Poster issued by the Canadian government featuring an excerpt from citation awarding Victoria Cross to Lt.-Col. Merritt, South Saskatchewan Regt., Dieppe, on August 19, 1942. The quote tells of the heroic actions of a soldier who helped cover the withdraw
1943
55 298
It's Got To Fit...To Do Its Bit!
English; 61 x 91 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Issued by Wartime Information Board, Ottawa, for Department of Munitions and Supply. Printed in Canada.
Canadian poster encouraging citizens to donate better quality of scrap materials than what can be found in the "scrap heap." Graphic shows a gear wheel following a track.
circa 1939-1945
55 299
China, First to Fight!
English; 68 x 104 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Martha Sawyers. Litho. in U.S.A.
Poster issued by United China Relief to encourage American citizens to make contributions to the National War Fund in support of Chinese allies in need.
circa 1941-1945

Series 5: French PostersReturn to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Subseries 5.1: French World War II, 1939-1945
Folder item
56 300
Notre Immortelle Marseillaise
French; 80 x 120 cm. Black and white with red and blue accents.
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
Propaganda poster featuring a female warrior (Marianne figure) highlighted with a red and blue backdrop.
circa 1939-1945
56 301
Liberte Egale Pour Tous
French; 76.5 x 111.5 cm. Blue text.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Poster with a graphic in the upper left of a boy writing at a desk.
circa 1939-1945
56 302
Journee Internationale des Femmes
French; 79 x 119 cm. Red and blue text.
Creator/Publisher: Union of French Women.
Propaganda poster announcing the meeting of delegates from England, United States, Soviet Union, and France.
circa 1945
56 303
Pour Les Soldats
French; 72.5 x 114.5 cm. Red and blue text.
Creator/Publisher: The National Committee of C. D. H.
Propaganda poster featuring a graphic of three goods needed to help soldiers fighting on the front: cigarettes, textiles, and money.
circa 1939-1945
56 304
Au Peuple de Paris
French; 80 x 120 cm. Black and white with red and blue accents .
Creator/Publisher: The Committee of the Liberation of Paris.
Public announcement to the people of Paris about the state of the war. Includes two stripes in upper left-hand corner, one red and the other blue.
circa 1939-1945
56 305
Grand Gala
French; 80.5 x 120 cm. Red and blue text.
Creator/Publisher: Chaix.
Announcement of a grand gala under the Minister of Public Works and Transport.
circa 1939-1945
56 306
Les Armees Alliees Marchent sur Berlin
French; 79.5 x 119.5 cm. Red and blue text.
Creator/Publisher: France-U. R. S. S. Association.
Propaganda poster featuring a message about Allied armies marching on Berlin, as well as a request for individuals to join the France-U.R.S.S. Association.
circa 1945
57 307
Il Faut Finir Rapidement la Fuerre!
French; 80 x 120 cm. Blue text.
Creator/Publisher: Union of Labor Unions of the Paris Region.
Propaganda poster explaining the necessity that France finishes the war.
circa 1939-1945
57 308
Appel a l'Opinion Publique at aux du Nazisme: Ils ont des droits sur nous
French; 80 x 120 cm. Black and red text with a red and blue border.
Creator/Publisher: National Association of Victims of Nazism.
Propaganda poster presenting statements from the National Association of Victims of Nazism.
circa 1945
57 309
[Marshal Petain's Speech]
French; 80 x 120 cm. Black and red text with red and blue border.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Poster featuring two hexagonal graphics in red, blue, and black with the words "1er Mai, Fête National du Travail" along the perimeter. The top image depicts a labrys (two-sided ax) and the bottom image portrays lilies crossed with another flower. Poster
1941
57 310
[Aid Provided by the French Red Cross]
French; 79.5 x 115 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster depicting an arrow pointing from an image of a village to a camp, surrounded by illustrations of people, books, board games, musical instruments, and a map of France.
circa 1939-1945
57 311
Les Boches Sont Passes la!
French; 84.5 x 124 cm. Blue text and images.
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
Propaganda poster featuring two images of the remains from the destruction of the village Oradour sur Glane.
circa 1944
57 312
Le Drapeau de la Liberte Flotte sur Berlin!
French; 80 x 120 cm. Purple background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
Announcement to the people of Paris with information about Berlin and Joseph Stalin.
circa 1945
57 313
La Confederation Generale du Travail parle aux Travailleurs
French; 80 x 120 cm. Red and black text.
Creator/Publisher: Office of the General Confederation of Labor.
Propaganda poster from the Office of the General Confederation of Labor.
circa 1945-1949
58 314
Preparez une Nouvelle Floraison de l'Esprit Francais en Participant a la Fondation de l'Encyclopedie de la Renaissance Francaise.
French; 80 x 119.5 cm. Red and black text.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Poster listing contributors and requesting participants for the foundation of the Encyclopedia of the French Renaissance.
circa 1945
58 315
Les Conditions de la Renaissance Francaise
French; 80 x 118 cm. Red and blue text.
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
Propaganda poster explaining the conditions of the French Renaissance.
circa 1945
58 316
Grande Soiree de Bienfaisance au Profit des Oeuvres Sociales de 'C.D.L.R.' 'Ceux De La Resistance' et des Blesses des Invalides
French; 82 x108 cm. Black and white with red and blue accents.
Creator/Publisher: H. Dieval.
An advertisement for an event held for the benefit of social work organizations. Includes two stripes in upper left corner and two in the bottom right, one red and the other blue.
circa 1945
58 317
1er Congres National de l'Union des Femmes Francaises: Gde Manifestation Feminine Artistique
French; 80 x 120 cm. Blue and red text.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Announcement for the first National Congress of the Union of French Women. Includes two prints.
circa 1945
58 318
[Grand Event Announcement]
French; 84.5 x 122 cm. Green background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: The National Association of Victims of Nazism.
Poster publicizing a grand evening event to be organized by the National Association of Victims of Nazism. Lists speakers and entertainers for the program.
circa 1939-1945
58 319
Remise de Points Textiles Chiffons, Vetements Usages et tous Dechets de Provenance Domestique
French; 80 x 120 cm. Black and red text.
Creator/Publisher: Ministry of Industrial Production and Communications.
Propaganda poster featuring a list of centers in the Seine-et-Oise department for the exchange of textiles.
1943
59 320
[French Red Cross Encouraging Packages for Soldiers]
French; 80 x 118.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: French Red Cross.
Propaganda poster with a graphic of a woman and two children at home while a soldier opens a package of goods received from home.
circa 1939-1945
59 321
[Learning German]
French; 59.5 x 79.5 cm. Black and red text.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
French poster encouraging people to enroll in a German language course. Includes a mixture of cursive decorative text and bolded block text.
1943
59 322
Paysan de France!
French; 55 x 74.5 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Poster directed toward French peasants and their protests.
circa 1939-1945
59 323
Union des Femmes de Prisonniers
French; 57 x 79 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster depicting two women joining hands in the shadows of two men.
circa 1939-1945
59 324
Exposition des Oeuvres des Invalides
59.5 x 79 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Ch. Vilers.
Features a person in poor health presenting a wooden boat with a red cross on its sail.
1942
59 325
Conserves Familiales
French; 59.5 x 40 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster supporting the preservation of family in the Centre de Palaiseau.
circa 1939-1945
59 326
Quinzaine des Enfants de Deportes et Fusilles
French; 56 x 80 cm. Brown text and image.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Depicts the image of a young child transfixed by something located above it.
circa 1939-1945
60 327
[Renovation for Parisians]
French; 56 x 86 cm. Black and white with blue accent.
Creator/Publisher: Republican Party of Renovation.
French poster alerting Parisians about the Republican Party of Renovation. Includes a single blue stripe in the top left-hand corner.
circa 1939-1945
60 328s1
Union et Action.
French; 58.5 x 82 cm. Red and blue text with a colored image.
Creator/Publisher: Speciale du F. P. J.
Propaganda poster featuring three figures; two men clasping hands, one in a blue uniform, the other in white, and a woman dressed in red. All three figures appear to be in action and moving in a forward motion.
circa 1945
60 328s2
La Guerre Continue...pour Noel a tous un Colis
French; 58.5 x 82 cm. Red, blue, and black text with a black and white image.
Creator/Publisher: Speciale du F. P. J.
Poster illustrating three soldiers on the frontline of battle receiving Christmas packages.
circa 1945
60 329
Vive la France
French; 24 x 112.5 cm. Blue text on a white background with a red border.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster in red, blue, and white, reading Vive la France.
circa 1939-1945
60 330
Revision et Etablissement des Listes Electorales
French; 59.5 x 79 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Features information on the establishment and revision of the electoral lists, including the corresponding dates for persons based upon the first letter of their name.
1944
60 331
La Republique en Peril
French; 58.5 x 79.5 cm. White background with red text.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
The announcement of a grand meeting to be held on May 29, 1945 to discuss the perilous state of the republic.
1945
60 332
Scandales et Provocations
French; 79 x 59 cm. (each part). Green background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster directed toward workers, consumers, merchants, and housewives about scandals and provocations in France. Split between two sheets of paper.
circa 1939-1945
60 333
1er Congres du Front National de l'Ile de France
French; 118.5 x 38.5 cm. Blue background with red and white text.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
French poster that focuses on the text, Front National, with the use of contrasting colors. The dates and location of the congress are emphasized within a black border.
circa 1939-1945
61 334
Electeurs, Electrices du VI Arrondissement
French; 59.5 x 90 cm. Black and white with red and blue accents.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster presenting a list of intentions for electors and voters to view, with the purpose of assisting France's war effort. Consists of two strips on both the top and bottom of the poster, one red and the other blue.
circa 1944
61 335
[Tenant Housing and Policy]
French; 65 x 100 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Federation of Tenants of the Paris Region.
Propaganda poster depicting appeals made by the Federation of Tenants of the Paris Region toward the people and government of France.
circa 1939-1945
61 336
Femmes, Lisez Ceci
French; 65 x 100 cm. Purple background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
A poster directed toward women, featuring statements about their duty in the war.
circa 1939-1945
61 337
Commercants! Artisans!
French; 100 x 65.5 cm. White background with blue text.
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
Propaganda poster drawing the attention of merchants and artisans, informing them about a grand meeting organized by the French Communist Party.
circa 1945
61 338
Sabotage de l'Effort de Guerre: les 3 Officiers de Maubeuge
French; 65.5 x 102 cm. White background with blue text.
Creator/Publisher: Committee for the Liberation of Officers of Maubeuge.
Propaganda poster depicting an announcement about three officers of Maubeuge who are heroes of the Resistance in France.
circa 1945
61 339
Femmes!: le Parti Communiste Francais s'Adressera Particuliement a vous par la voix de son Secretaire General Maurice Thorez
French; 100 x 65 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
Propaganda poster publicizing the Secretary General Maurice Thorez's speech directed toward women. The date and location of the event are emphasized with a black backdrop.
circa 1945
61 340
Tout pour le Front!! Tout pour la Victoire!!
French; 55.5 x 76 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Henri Delvert.
Announcement of the date, time, and location of a meeting aimed to eradicate the Hitlerism of Germany and return prisoners and deportees to France.
1945
62 341
Contre l'Augmentation de 50% du Prix des Loyers pour la Securite de Votre Foyer
French; 65 x 100 cm. Pink background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: Federation of Tenants and Users of Gas and Electricity in the Paris Region.
Propaganda poster addressing the issue of increased amounts in rent payments.
circa 1939-1945
62 342s1
Parisiens...le Parti Socialiste vous Parlera le Jeudi 5 Avril, a 20 Heures 30
French; 65 x 100 cm. White background with blue text.
Creator/Publisher: Socialist Federation of the Seine.
Propaganda poster featuring the date, time, and location of a speech held by the Socialist Party.
circa 1939-1945
62 342s2
Pour la Liberation Politique et Sociale
French; 65 x 100 cm. Red, black, and white.
Creator/Publisher: Socialist Party.
Propaganda poster presenting a program discussing political and social liberation.
circa 1939-1945
62 343
Le Marche Noir: Cancer du Ravitaillement
French; 64 x 93 cm. White background with red and black text and graphic.
Creator/Publisher: National Front.
Features a graphic of a piece of meat, a loaf of bread, and a package, all surrounded by the red outline of a crab (cancer).
circa 1945
62 344
Secours Nationa: ils ont Froid ils ont Faim Aidez-Moi a les Secourir
French; 61.5 x 100.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: J. E. Goossens.
Propaganda poster with an enlarged photograph of Marshal Petain and a red graphic of women and children grouped together against his heart.
1940-1944 circa
62 345
Les Hommes des Trusts ont Trahi! Qu'ils Soient Chatis! Que Tous Leurs Biens Soient Confisqus!
French; 59.5 x 79 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
Graphic of a magnifying glass enlarging texts from the newspaper Journal de la Bourse. Located in the lower right-hand side of the poster is a small image of a helmet detailed with a blue circle and a red outer circle. The back of the poster depicts a po
1945
62 346
Le Havre est Detruit!
French; 80.5 x 55.5 cm. (each part). White background with black and red text.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster announcing the destruction of buildings and the demand for rebuilding. Split between two sheets of paper.
1939-1945 circa
62 347
Guerre aux Trusts: le Parti Socialiste vous Appelle au Combat
French; 59 x 79.5 cm. White background with blue text.
Creator/Publisher: Socialist Party S.F.I.O. (French Section of the Workers' International).
Propaganda poster featuring a Socialist Party request for individuals to fight in the war on trusts.
circa 1939-1945
63 348
Appel Officiers et Sous-Officiers de Reserve
French; 56 x 45 cm. White background with red and blue text.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster announcing a call for officers and noncommissioned officers of the reserve. Text is bordered with red and blue lines.
circa 1939-1945
63 349
Accueillons Dignement ceux qui Reviennent d'Allemagne!
French; 60 x 80 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: L. Hannequin.
Declaration that the people of France accept with dignity those returning from Germany.
circa 1945
63 350
L'oural Arsenal de l'Armee Rouge
French; 60 x 80 cm. Blue background with black and white text and image.
Creator/Publisher: Curial-Archereau.
Propaganda poster featuring a photograph of an industrial building against a blue background.
circa 1939-1945
63 351
Meeting pour le Ravitaillement
French; 60 x 80 cm. Black and white with red and blue accents.
Creator/Publisher: Local Committee of Liberation.
Propaganda poster publicizing a meeting to be held by the Local Committee of Liberation. Includes two stripes in upper left-hand corner, one red and the other blue.
circa 1939-1945
63 352
Jeunesse Francais: Libre
French; 58.5 x 80 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster requesting the youths of France to participate in the war effort. Depicted in the upper left-hand corner is a symbol above the letters "JFL" within an outline of France. Includes a border of interlacing red and blue lines.
circa 1939-1945
63 353
Jeunes Gens, Jeunes Filles de la Region Parisienne
French; 59 x 84 cm. Green background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: Nouvelle.
Propaganda poster directed toward young men and girls of the Paris region.
circa 1939-1945
63 354
Principes de la Communaute
French; 65 x 100 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: B. Arnaud.
Lists the sixteen Principles of the Community. Includes a decorative red and blue border and two identical graphics of a red, white, and blue labrys (two-sided ax) with five stars located above and below the list.
1943
64 355
La Releve Continue!
French; 79 x 116 cm. Black and white photograph with blue text and accents.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster showing an image of a train carriage, filled with French infantryman waving through the open windows. Main body of text is placed within a blue square with rounded corners.
1942
64 356
Les Prisonniers Rapatries du Canton de Remalard: vous Invitent a deux Representations "Comme au Camp"
French; 40 x 60 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: L'Emancipatrice
Propaganda poster addressed toward the prisoners of Canton Remalard, announcing the presentation of "Comme au Camp.
circa 1939-1945
64 357
Carte de l'Empire Francais: le Drapeau Francaise Flotte sur Toutes les Terres Colorees
French; 111.5 x 76 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Map of the world with areas highlighted in yellow, red, and blue, indicating the expansion of the French Empire. Includes three separate boxes color coded with the map, listing the names and kilometers of the countries and cities under French control.
circa 1940
64 358
Il Disait la Verite: ils l'ont tue!
French; 81 x 115 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster featuring a graphic of Philippe Henriot, a French politician and Minister in the French government.
circa 1944
64 359
Des Liberateurs?
French; 75 x 120 cm. Black, white, and red.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster depicting photographs of ten men, each with his name, nationality, and number of crimes listed below his image. Additional images featured below the ten men include train derailments, weapons, and wounded and dead men. Poster was displa
1944
64 360
Affirmez Votre Volonte d'Obtenir: un Meilleur Ravitaillement, des Salaires Suffisants et de Remettre la France au Travail pour Gagner Vite a la Guerre
French; 59.5 x 79 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
A graphic of a man in front of industrial buildings with red smoky surroundings. Located in the lower right-hand side of the poster is a small image of a helmet detailed with a blue circle within a red circle. The back of the poster depicts a portion of
circa 1944-1945
64 361
La France a Besoin d'une Jeunesse Robuste Garantie d'une Puissante Armee
French; 40 x 59.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
Propaganda poster portraying an image of a young man throwing a discus while more young men and women playing tug-of-war in the background. Located in the lower right-hand side of the poster is a small image of a helmet detailed with a blue circle and a
1945
65 362
Republicains, Antifascistes, Unissez-vous!.
French; 40.5 x 59.5 cm. Color
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
Propaganda poster illustrating the head of a female warrior (Marianne figure) in the foreground of a large crowd of people. Located in the upper left-hand side of the poster is a small image of a helmet detailed with a blue circle within a red circle. Th
1945
65 363
La Jeunesse, Avenir du Pays Assuerera a la France des Lendemains qui Chantent.
French; 39.5 x 59.6 cm. Color
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
Propaganda poster depicting a graphic of nine young men and women, with the two in the foreground running on either side of the line of youths behind them. Located in the lower right-hand side of the poster is a small image of a helmet detailed with a bl
1945
65 364
Contre toute Manipulation Monetaire Contre tout Blocage des Billets pour un Echange Valeur pour Valeur
French; 39.5 x 59.7 cm. Color
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
French poster displaying an image of a hand holding a 100 currency note that is being cut in half by a pair of scissors. Located in the lower right-hand side of the poster is a small image of a helmet detailed with a blue circle and a red outer circle. T
1945
65 365
Journee Nationale du Commerce
French; 38.5 x 56 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Paris Chamber of Commerce.
Features two sets of snakes, one red and the other blue, intertwining around a lit torch with wings on either side of the flame. The bottom middle portion of the poster contains a graphic of an early boat waving a red and blue flag. Main text is placed w
circa 1939-1945
65 366
Un Million de Recompense: Avis a la Population
French; 44.5 x 55.5 cm.
Creator/Publisher: Prefecture of Police.
Black and white. Poster broadcasting to the public a reward of one million francs.
circa 1940
65 367
Vous Avez la Clef des Camps: Travailleurs Francais vous Liberez les Prisonniers en Travaillant en Allemagne
French; 38 x 55.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Bedos and Cie Imp.
Propaganda poster portraying a hand holding up a single key that is illuminated in white against a blue background.
circa 1939-1945
65 368
[Medical Examination]
French; 76.5 x 60.5 cm. Black, white, and blue.
Creator/Publisher: Beaux-Arts.
Graphic of a doctor examining a young man with a stethoscope. Both figures are highlighted in white against a blue backdrop and medical equipment. Body of text is placed within a rectangle of a darker shade of blue.
circa 1939-1950
66 369
Suivez-Moi. Gardez votre Confiance en la France Eternelle.
French; 81 x 120 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: E. Desfosses-Neogravure.
Propaganda poster depicting a graphic of Philippe Petain in uniform and seated at a table.
circa 1940-1941
66 370
[Racism and Anti-Semitism in Paris]
French; 100.5 x 65 cm. White background with red and blue text.
Creator/Publisher: International League against Racism and Anti-Semitism.
Propaganda poster directed toward the people of Paris, warning them about the still current existence of the enemy, racism, and fascism.
circa 1939-1950
66 371
Soiree Theatrale
French; 40 x 60 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: L'Emancipatrice
Directed toward all prisoners and the families of prisoners from d'Epinay-sur-Seine, inviting them to an evening theatre performance.
circa 1939-1950
66 372
Representation
French; 40 x 60 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: L'Emancipatrice
Poster welcoming all returned prisoners and the women, children, and relatives of prisoners to a theatrical prisoner representation.
circa 1939-1950
66 373
Representation
French; 40 x 60 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: L'Emancipatrice
Publicizing a performance for all returned prisoners of Neuilly-sure-Seine and their families.
circa 1939-1945
66 374
Representation Theatrale
French; 40 x 60 cm. Pink background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: L'Emancipatrice
French war poster inviting all returned prisoners from Levallois and their families to a theatrical performance.
circa 1939-1950
66 375
[German and French Notice]
German; French; 108.5 x 73 cm. Red background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
A public notice, written in both German and French, about the shooting of ten men. The ten names are organized in a numbered list.
1941
66 376
[Patriotic French Figure]
French; 79 x 118.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: C.G.T.
Propaganda poster portraying a patriotic male figure carrying a flag inscribed with C.G.T. and broken chains in the other hand against a yellow backdrop. Below him is a fallen soldier, a man dressed in all white with his arm raised, and an indistinct gro
circa 1939-1945
67 377
Parisiens! l'Orgueilleuse Allemagne Hitlerienne vient de Capituler sans Conditions..
French; 59.5 x 79 cm. Blue background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: The Committee of the Paris Liberation.
Public announcement about the surrender of Nazi Germany.
circa 1939-1945
67 378
Grand Gala et Bal de Nuit Avec Attractions: Organises par Ceux de la Resistance
French; 80 x 120 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: A. Karcher.
Patriotic poster of a soldier and a woman dancing together. The woman's dress is decorated with red, blue, and white stripes, reflecting the colors of the man's uniform, the background, and the colors of the text.
1945
67 379
Ouvrier! En Travaillant pour l'Europe tu Proteges ton Pays et ton Foyer
French; 80 x 119 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: ORAFF
French, anti-communist propaganda poster depicting a worker gripping a hammer as he protects his wife and child from the Bolshevik bear.
1943
67 380
Alerte! Au Cancer du Terrorisme Stalinien
French; 73.5 x 112.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: ORAFF
Propaganda poster illustrating a siren in front of three stripes in the colors of the French flag. Below is a bloodlike splash of red behind the Soviet hammer and sickle.
circa 1941
67 381
Charlie Chaplin dans le Dictateur
French; 100 x 150 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: Aussel.
" Promotional poster for Charlie Chaplin's "The Great Dictator. Features a drawing of Chaplin's head above a frenzied crowd of cartoon characters rushing toward three entryways.
circa 1940
67 382
Femmes, Lisez Ceci
French; 108 x 159.5 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
Propaganda poster directed toward French women, encouraging them to unite and perform their duty in order to end the war.
circa 1939-1945
67 383
Exposition F.F.I: vers l'Armee Nouvelle
French; 100 x 150 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: E. A. Dauphin.
Propaganda poster depicting two men dressed in brown and white wearing arm bands with the French colors. Behind them waves the French flag and they stand upon the words Exposition F.F.I which are designed to characterize mountains overlooking trees and b
1944
68 384
Pour Gagner la Guerre...et Reconstruire la France Adherez au Front National
French; 119 x 158 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Bedos and Cie.
Poster portraying a graphic of a white, pink head looking upward toward three planes flying above, two green and one white. Upon the forehead of the face are three rings in the French colors placed within each other. Emerging from the top, right-hand sid
circa 1944-1945
68 385
Gagner la Guerre
French; 118.5 x 160 cm. White background with red and blue text and accents.
Creator/Publisher: Bedos and Cie.
Propaganda war poster announcing the First Congress of the National Front of the Isle of France. Includes a decorative border of red and blue bands.
1944
68 386
l'Union de la Jeunesse Republicaine de France est nee
French; 120 x 160 cm. Pink, orange background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: The National Committee of the Youth Union of Republican France.
Poster directed toward the youth of France to acquire individuals interested in the Republican Youth Union of France. Depicts drawings of two well-dressed, smiling youths, a man and a woman.
1945
68 387
Soiree du Souvenir au Profit des Familles des Morts et Deportes de la Resistance P.T.T.
French; 117 x 159 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: S. A. Courbet.
Announcement of a remembrance event intended for the families of the deceased and deported men of the P.T.T. resistance. The majority of the poster is torn in half. Features numerous men performing various duties, all placed below a visual echo of the 'v
1945
69 388
[German and French Notice from the Der Militarbefehlshaber]
German; French; 118.5 x 80 cm. Black and white with red accents.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
A public notice, written in both German and French, announcing the provisions recalled to the public with the penalty against anyone who disobeys bolded and underlined. All of the text is surrounded by a red border and the notices are divided by two red
circa 1939-1945
69 389
Les Socialism Contre le Bolchevisme: pour une Europe Libre
French; 80 x 118 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: ORAFF.
Propaganda poster representing the fight for freedom against Bolshevism through two cartoon figures in conflict. The man symbolizing freedom is wearing blue pants with a scene of green hills and a small house behind him, while he resists the chains of th
circa 1941-1944
69 390
Stalingrad, Bucarest, Varsovie, Tannenberg, Elbing, Liegnitz: Quelques-uns des Eclatants Exploits de la Glorieuse Armee Rouge dont le 27th Anniversaire Marquera l'Etape Decisive de la Victoire sur l'Hitlerisme
French; 100 x 154 cm. White background with red and blue text.
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
Depicts an image of Joseph Stalin in the upper left-hand corner.
1945
69 391
Youth Centres Feminins
French; 120 x 160 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: ORAFF; General Secretary for Youth.
Encourages the involvement of France's female youth. Poster portrays a large drawing of the head of a smiling young woman, flanked on either side by photographs of girls performing yard duties.
circa 1941-1950
69 392
Banques et Compagnies d'Electricite ont Trahi! Exigez leur Nationalisation sans Indemnite
French; 60 x 80 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
A collage of images of banks and electricity companies with gold highlights. Located in the lower right-hand side of the poster is a small image of a helmet detailed with a blue circle and a red outer circle. The back of the poster depicts a portion of a
1945
69 393
Apres 4 ans d'Oppression...Fondons la Maison de l'Universite Francaise
French; 79.5 x 199 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Bedos and Cie Imp.
Propaganda poster with a graphic of a white figure wearing a helmet decorated as a face and raising his fist that is clenched around a band of fabric striped with the French colors. Around his upheld wrist is a shackle attached to a broken chain and next
circa 1945
69 394
Theatre National de l'Odeon: Jeudi 1er Mars 1945 Grand Gala
French; 80 x 119.5 cm. White background with red and blue text.
Creator/Publisher: Halles.
Publicizing an event organized by the Association of Prisoners of War (sixth section) in the Theatre National de l'Odeon.
1945
70 395
Apprendre un Metier un Bon Placement
French; 56 x 76 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: General Secretary for Youth.
Propaganda poster encouraging youths to invest their time in the learning of a useful trade. Illustrates a young boy sitting on a crate, holding a hammer, as a he places his chin on his finger in a pondering state. Behind him are shadows of other young b
1943
70 396
Eux Aussi: ont Droit a Notre Souvenir
French; 53.5 x 71 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Reunies-Lyon.
Poster featuring an image of an open landscape with cross-shaped grave markers scattered in the background. In the foreground, are two grave markers with military helmets placed on top of them, and engraved with the years 1940 and 1939.
1943
70 397
Commercants! Artisans!
French; 120 x 77.5 cm. White background with blue text.
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
Advertisement of a meeting held by the French Communist party directed toward French merchants and artisans.
1945
70 398
[War Time Destruction]
French; 80 x 105 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Crete-Corbeil.
Propaganda poster with a graphic of a map of France against a black backdrop. Numerous cities are listed on the map, each one with a red flame painted to appear as if the city is burning.
circa 1943
70 399
Un Million de Tonnes de Charbon sont Accumulees sur les Carreaux des Mines du Nord et du Pas-de-Calais
French; 79.5 x 119 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: L'Union des Syndicats Ouvriers de la R. P.
Public announcement about an accumulation of one million tons of coal in Pas-de-Calais, France due to a lack of transportation.
circa 1939-1945
70 400
27e Anniversaire l'Armee Rouge: Hommage de la Nation Francaise Aux Armees Sovietioues
French; 78 x 115 cm. White background with red and blue text and accents.
Creator/Publisher: Curial-Archereau.
Propaganda poster announcing a celebration of the 27th anniversary of the Red Army. Includes a graphic a red star at the top of the poster and a red and blue border.
1945
70 401
Une Liberte en Peril
French; 76 x 110 cm. White background with blue text.
Creator/Publisher: Watelet-Arbelot.
Encourages the French people to fight for freedom and liberty.
1945
71 402
Sabotage de l'Effort de Guerre: les 3 Officiers de Maubeuge
French; 65 x 102 cm. White background with blue text.
Creator/Publisher: Committee for the Liberation Officers of Maubeuge.
Poster explaining to the people of Paris, that three French officers, heroes of the Resistance, are being held in captivity for executing two traitors.
1945
71 403
[Public Invitation to Liberation Event]
French; 65 x 107.5 cm. White background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: H. Dieval.
Public invitation for an event held on June 1 by the municipality and the sixth committee of local release, discussing liberation. Includes two stripes, red and blue, in the upper left corner and the lower right corner.
circa 1939-1945
71 404
Pour l'Ecrasement Definitif du Fascisme, le Chatiment des Traitres, l'Application du Programme du Conseil National de la Resistance: Commemoration des Fusilles de la Commune de Paris 27 Mai 1945 Manifestation au Mur des Federes
French; 85 x 120 cm. White background with brown text.
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
Propaganda poster featuring an event to commemorate the elimination of fascism and traitors in France.
1945
71 405
Le Comite Parisien de la Liberation Organise salle de la Mutualite sous la Presidence de Louis Saillant un grand Rassemblement pour le Chatiment Immediat de Petain, des Traitres et des Criminels de Guerre
French; 76 x 112 cm. White background with blue text.
Creator/Publisher: Saint-Denis; Committee of the Liberation of Paris.
Public notice of a rally held on May 31, 1945 arguing for the immediate punishment of Marshal Petain, traitors, and war criminals.
1945
71 406
David Pourvoyeur de cet Immense Charnier doit etre Juge et Execute Immediatement: Nos Morts Crient Justice!
French; 100 x 154 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Gaillard.
Propaganda poster featuring the word "Ivry" in dripping blood red letters above a graphic of a man's face, holding up bloodied hands, as he views countless grave markers striped in red and blue. Presented by the National Association of Friends of Snipers
circa 1945-1949
71 407
Hommage a Marcel Prenant
French; 78.5 x 55.5 cm. White background with red and brown text.
Creator/Publisher: Sauvard.
A tribute held by the National Council of Resistance, the French Union University, the Association of Friends of F.T.P.F., and the National Union of Intellectuals. Includes the date, time, and location in a bordered box in the upper left-hand corner.
circa 1939-1950
71 408
Les Pays Changent: Katyn... Vinnitza... Hte Savoie..
French; 119 x 80 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Portrays a map of Europe with a photograph placed over France depicting people observing the deceased. Three red arrows point from the city names listed to the left of the map, to their locations. A Soviet Union flag protrudes from Europe, its shadow fal
1944
72 409
Chaque Heure de Travail en Allemagne c'est une pierre Apportee au Rempart qui Protege la France
French; 78.5 x 118.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Propaganda poster featuring a graphic of a man laboring to place a white stone in a wall that is protecting from the flames on the other side.
1944
72 410
Secreetariat General de la Jeunesse. Service de la Propagande: Centres de Jeunesse
French; 80 x 120 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: J. E. Goossens.
Directed toward the youth of France. Features a graphic of two men in white shorts leaping into the air after a ball, with a large shovel pushed into the earth in the foreground.
circa 1941
72 411
Voici des Points Textiles: contre Chiffons Vieux Vetements et tous Dechets Textiles
French; 76.5 x 118.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Joseph-Charles.
Poster featuring an illustration of articles of clothing in the shape they would take if worn by a person for the purpose of announcing the recovery of textiles.
circa 1944
72 412
Les Assassins Reviennent Toujours sur les Lieux de Leur Crime
French; 79.5 x 118 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: ORAFF.
An anti-British propaganda poster depicting Joan of Arc, her wrists bound in chains, above a burning city. The backdrop is red with a series of black clouds, while the city is lit up with yellow and orange flames.
1944
72 413
En Travaillant en Allemagne tu seras l'Ambassadeur de la Qualite Francaise
French; 37.5 x 55.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: ORAFF; Eric Castel.
Propaganda poster encouraging French men to dedicate their time to working in Germany. Portrays a worker with an anvil and toothed wheel in front of the silhouette of the Eiffel Tower and a factory.
1943
72 414
Bon Voyage!: Mais n'Oublie pas que j'Attends ton Retour pour Partis
French; 39.5 x 59.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: ORAFF.
Poster featuring two men shaking hands, one wears clothes intended for labor work and the other is in a suit, with a train in the background. In the bottom right corner is a symbol of a labrys surrounded by the words Information de l'Etat Francais.
1943
72 415
l'Aventure Francaise
French; 54.5 x 43 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: General Secretary for Youth.
Illustrates a map of the world with France located at the center. Graphics of men, women, ships, animals, flags, etc. are placed on the map, paired with the year and a brief description of the event.
1942
Subseries 5.2: French Post-World War II, 1943-1955
Folder item
72 416
Concours en vue du Recrutement de Secretaires de Police Stagiaires et d'Inspecteurs de Surete Stagiaires
French; 44.5 x 56 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: La Gutenberg.
Announcement of a competition to recruit police secretaries.
1943
72 417
Toi Qui as le Bonheur d'Etre en Permission. Toi Qui as eu la Joie de Revoir ta Famille. Toi Qui n'Oublies pas ton Camarade, Repars pour qu'il Vienne a son Tour.
French; 40 x 60 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: ORAFF.
Poster illustrating a man along the right side, smiling and wearing a blue shirt and cap. In the bottom middle portion is a symbol of a labrys surrounded by the words Information de l'Etat Francais.
circa 1943
73 418
Grande Kermesse Nautique
French; 62 x 95.5 cm. Green background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: ORAFF.
Announcement of a grand event intended to assist the prisoners of war from Juvisy, Viry, and Draveil, France. The lower portion of the poster consists of a graphic of two men participating in water skiing.
circa 1941-1955
73 419
Meeting de la Jeunesse Intellectuelle
French; 61 x 85. Blue background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: Friends of "Present Time."
Poster directed toward students, announcing a meeting of young intellectuals organized by the Friends of "Present Time.
1945
73 420
Parti de Renovation Republicaine
French; 60 x 80 cm. Yellow background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: Vilers.
Propaganda poster publicizing to the public the motto and goals of the Renovation Republican Party.
1945
73 421
Soiree de Gala
French; 80 x 60 cm. (each part). White background with red and blue text.
Creator/Publisher: National Federation of Centers of Support for Workers and Deported Families.
Poster announcing an evening event for the benefit of the Mutual Aid Centre. Split between two sheets of paper. Two copies of top portion of the poster.
1945
73 422
Mamans! Femmes Parisiennes! Venez en Masse au Grand Rassemblement
French; 65 x 100 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Union of French Women.
Directed toward the mothers and women of Paris, with the intention of encouraging them to attend a grand meeting.
1945
73 423
Alerte a la Population Alerte aux Pouvoirs Publics: les Prisonniers de Guerre Reviennent
French; 56 x 90 cm. White background with red text.
Creator/Publisher: Association of Prisoners of War of Seine.
Seine poster alerting the public that prisoners of war are returning and what can be done for them.
circa 1945-1955
73 424
Appel aux Francaises: Unis pour l'Effort Supreme de Guerre
French; 55.5 x 76 cm. White background and blue text.
Creator/Publisher: Entreprise Parisienne de Presse et d'Imprimerie.
An appeal to French men and women about the war effort, including a list of movements.
1945
74 425
Commemoration
French; 56 x 89 cm. White background with red and black text.
Creator/Publisher: Italian Socialist Party and Italian Action Party.
A notice for a commemoration held by the Italian Committee of National Liberation, the Accession of the Italian League of Human Rights, the Communist Party, the Christian Democrat party, and the Liberal party.
circa 1945-1955
74 426
Commemoration
French; 56 x 90 cm. White background with blue text.
Creator/Publisher: Italian Committee of National Liberation.
Poster announcing a commemoration held by the Italian Socialist Party, the Italian Action Party, the Italian Communists in France, the Democrat Chretien Party, and the Liberal Party.
circa 1945-1955
74 427
Employes des H.C.R.B. et Cantines Assistez tous aux Grands Meetings
French; 86.5 x 59.5 cm. (each part). White background with blue text.
Creator/Publisher: Gomel-Pottier.
Information about a grand meeting organized by the Union of Employees of Hotels, Cafes, Restaurants, Broths, and Canteens in the Paris Region. Lining the left side of the poster are eight photographs of men who are labeled as activists who paid with thei
1945
74 428
Auschwitz, Buchenwald, Ravensbruck des Deportes vous Parlent Grand Meeting: pour le Chatiment des Traitres tous en Masse a Japy!
French; 85.5 x 62 cm. Green background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: Speciale de l'A. N. V. N.
A grand meeting held by the National Association of Victims of Nazism, the Secours Populaire de France, the French Assistance, and the National Movement Against Racism. The names of the three concentration camps are separated from the text with the outli
1945
74 429
Commemoration du 12 Fevrier 1934 Victoire de la Republique sur le Fascisme: Toute la population Parisienne au Defile Devant la Statue de la Republique
French; 100 x 74 cm. White background with blue text.
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
A parade at the Statue of the Republic in commemoration of the February 12, 1934 fascist victory.
1945
74 430
Nationalisation sans Delai du Trust du Gaz et de l'Electricite
French; 60 x 80 cm. White background with brown text.
Creator/Publisher: The National Federation of Lighting and Driving Forces.
Propaganda poster encouraging the public's trust in gas and electricity.
circa 1945
74 431
Grand Gala au Profit des Ex-Prisonniers Sovietiques
French; 62 x 100 cm. Green background with black text and graphic.
Creator/Publisher: Henry.
French poster publicizing a grand gala consisting of singing, dancing, and orchestra playing to benefit former Soviet prisoners. Located in the bottom center of the poster is a graphic of a performance by Ann Laury and Jean Guien.
circa 1945-1955
75 432
Parti de Renovation Republicaine
French; 62 x 85 cm. Green background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: Chaffiotte.
Public announcement of a new party, the Renovation Republican Party (P.R.R..), and an explanation of the party's program.
circa 1945
75 433
Rassemblement Antifasciste et Republicain: contre les Trusts et Leurs Agents les Factieux pour la Republique et l'Application du Programme du C.N.R.
French; 111 x 38 cm. White background with red text.
Creator/Publisher: Speciale de l'Union des Syndicats.
Propaganda poster featuring information about an Antifascist and Republican gathering, inviting all who identify with the Bastille Nation.
1945
75 434
La Mort pour Petain l'Hitlerien
French; 60 x 80 cm. Black and white with red title.
Creator/Publisher: Speciale de l'A. N. V. N.
Propaganda poster portraying a photograph of Philippe Petain and Adolf Hitler shaking hands, and an image of a ditch filled with dead bodies next to text explaining that the cost of that handshake was human lives.
1945
75 435
Maurice Thorez: tous au Parc des Princes
French; 100 x 33 cm. White background with red and black text.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Poster with a graphic in the far left portion of Maurice Thorez, French Politian who served as vice premier of France.
circa 1945-1947
75 436
Le 18 Mars 1871 Paris se Dressait contre la Capitulation!
French; 79.5 x 112.5 cm. White background with blue text.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
A notice of the 74th anniversary of the Paris Commune under Maurice Thorez and Jacques Duclos.
1945
75 437
Cinq Martyrs: Cinq Heros de la Classe Ouvriere et de l'Intelligence Francaise
French; 80 x 120 cm. White background with red and blue text.
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
A commemoration of five men who died for France, Georges Politzer, Jacques Solomon, Jacques Decour, Felix Cadras, and Arthur Dalidet.
circa 1945
75 438
Les Prisonniers et Deportes veulent le Chatiment des Responsables de la Defaite des Agents de la Trahison: le Droit de Vivre et de Travailler, ils Assisteront en Masse au Grand Meeting Organise par le Parti Communiste Francais
French; 80 x 120 cm. White background with red and blue text.
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
French poster publicizing a grand meeting of prisoners and deportees organized by the French Communist Party, in which Georgette Cadras and Andre Marty are speakers.
1945
76 439
Le Scandale du Pain
French; 85 x 124 cm. Pink background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: Pigalle.
Encourages housewives, mothers, manual workers, and intellectuals to acknowledge the poor quality and insufficient rations of bread by attending a grand meeting organized by the National Federation of Food Workers, Hotels, Cafes, and Restaurants.
1945
76 440
Dimanche 18 Fevrier 1945 au Bois de Vincennes (arriveees, passage Piste municipal): VIIIe Grand Cross de l'Humanite
French; 78.5 x 118.5 cm. White background with blue text and graphic.
Creator/Publisher: Sports and Gymnastics Federation of Labor.
An announcement about the eighth Grand Cross of Humanity event. Includes an image of two men running, each with a number attached to their front.
1945
76 441
Pour Hater la Fin Victorieuse de la Guerre, Reconstruire la France, Adherez au Parti de
French; 80 x 120 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
Propaganda poster featuring five photographs placed diagonally of Maurice Thorez, Jacques Duclos, Marcel Cachin, Andre Marty, and Benoit Frachon. Additionally, the poster is split into three diagonal sections that are red, white, and blue.
1945
76 442
Peuple de Paris sois Present aux Obseques Solennelles de Pierre Semard qui Auront lieu le Samedi 10 Mars 1945
French; 80.5 x 119.5 cm. White background with red and blue text.
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
Poster announcing the funeral of Pierre Semard. Above a photograph of Semard in the upper middle portion of the poster, he is described as an activist, patriot, and great Frenchman. There are two stripes in the upper right-hand corner, one red and the ot
1945
76 443
1er Mai 1945: Une Journee Chomee de Manifestations Republicaines et Antifascistes
French; 80 x 120 cm. White background with red and blue text.
Creator/Publisher: Saint-Denis.
Calls the attention of French workers to the goal of gaining an independent and prosperous France.. Symbols in the top corners consist of two circles with the text, Confederation Generale du Travail: Bien-etre-et-Liberte, and the image of two hands shakin
1945
76 444
Un Bon de Solidarite: ne se Refuse pas!
French; 45 x 15 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: ORAFF.
Depicts a bill worth five French francs
circa 1941-1955
76 445
Emplacement des Camps de Prisonniers de Guerre en Allemagne
76 x 54 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Features a map identifying prisoner of war camps located in Germany, Poland, and Russia (U.S.S.R.). Includes a legend and list of the camps.
circa 1945-1960
77 446
Representation Theatrale
French; 40 x 60 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: L'Emancipatrice
Invitation to all families of prisoners and repatriated prisoners from Nogent-sur-Marne to a theatrical event.
circa 1939-1950
77 447
Mairie du VIe Arrondissement
French; 40 x 60 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Administrative Centrale.
Poster regarding the Sixth Arrondissement of Paris.
1945
77 448
Universitaires Prisonniers et Deportes: la Maison de l'Universite
French; 78.5 x 30.5 cm. Yellow background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: Sauvard.
French poster directed toward prisoners and deportees from the University.
circa 1940-1955
77 449
Le Laicisme contre l'Unite Francaise: Grande Reunion Publique
French; 59 x 80 cm. White background with red-brown text.
Creator/Publisher: Mauvais.
Publicizing a grand public meeting held in the Palais de la Mutualite, concerning secularism in France.
circa 1940-1955
77 450
L'Aurore
French; 59.5 x 79 cm. White background with red and black text.
Creator/Publisher: Jean-Goujon.
Propaganda poster discussing the Republicans of France and events dating from July 10, 1940 and October 17, 1944.
circa 1940-1950
77 451
Paris Veut Manger...Le Scandale du Marche noir doit Cesser!
French; 59.5 x 79 cm. Pink background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: L. Hannequin.
Propaganda poster exclaiming that the black market scandal must come to an end because it is starving the people of Paris.
circa 1944-1950
77 452
Grand Gala
French; 60 x 80 cm. White background with blue text.
Creator/Publisher: Women of the Socialist Federation of the Seine.
Announcement of a grand gala held in the Grand Amphitheatre de la Sorbonne for the benefit of the Commune martyre de Frevent (Pas-de-Calais) sinistree.
circa 1945-1955
78 453
Epuration au sein du F.N.
French; 60 x 80 cm. White background with red text.
Creator/Publisher: Entreprise Parisienne de Presse et d'Imprimerie.
List of three reminders from the National Front.
circa 1940-1955
78 454
Grande Soiree de Gala
French; 56 x 76 cm. Green background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: Local Committee of Liberation of the Sixth Arrondissement.
Poster publicizing a grand gala organized by the Union of French Women of the Sixth District under the patronage of Madame Mallet.
1945
78 455
A la Population Parisienne!
54 x 76 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: The Bureau of the Section of the Seine from the National Union of Teachers.
A notice directed toward the population of Paris discussing schools and the need to defend education.
circa 1945-1955
78 456
Grande Reunion: Les Etudiants et la Renaissance Francaise
French; 54.5 x 75.5 cm. White background with green text.
Creator/Publisher: Student National Front.
A grand reunion of students involved in the Front National Etudiant at the Salle des Fetes.
1945
78 457
Le VIe ARRt Adopte Conde-sur-Noireau
French; 63.5 x 49 cm. (two parts); 61.5 x 49 cm. (two parts).
Creator/Publisher: Jacques MARX.
White background with brown and green text, and red images. Features photographs of the destruction of La Mairie, La rue Saint-Martin, La Place principale (Place Dumont-d'Urville), La Rue principale, and L'Eglise Saint-Sauveur. Additionally, depicts an i
circa 1944-1955
78 458
Engagez-vous, Rengagez-vous dans L'Armee Francaise de L'Armistice
French; 48 x 21 cm. White background with red, blue, and black text.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Encourages men to join the French Army of Armistice. Includes two graphics of patriotic labrys decorated with stars and the colors red, white, and, blue.
circa 1940-1955
78 459
Les Elections Approchent, mais
French; 49.5 x 65 cm. Blue background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: Association of Prisoners of the War Department of the Seine.
Announcement from the Association of Prisoners of War Department of the Seine about an approaching election.
circa 1945
79 460
Comite Local de Liberation du VIe: Etats Generaux de la Renaisssance Francaise
French; 39.5 x 60.5 cm. Black and white with red and blue accents.
Creator/Publisher: Local Committee of the Sixth Liberation.
Features text, including a short list under the heading Avez-vous Pense? In the upper left-hand corner are red and blue stripes.
circa 1940-1955
79 461
Servir: Federation des Jeunesses Communistes de France XIe Congres National: Paris Paques 1945
French; 40 x 60 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Federation of Young Communists of France.
French poster portraying two young men, one dressed as a laborer, the other a soldier. Marching next to the men is a young woman dressed professionally.
1945
79 462
Femmes c'est a vous que s'Adressera
French; 85.5 x 33 cm. Gray background with blue text.
Creator/Publisher: Communist Party.
Poster directed toward the women of France, publicizing the appearance of Maurice Thorez, Secretary General of the French Communist Party.
circa 1940-1955
79 463
Francaises!
French; 50 x 61 cm. Light blue background with blue text.
Creator/Publisher: French Communist Party.
Propaganda poster dedicated to text, including the insistence of a gathering for the crushing of Fascism, for Democracy, for the Republic, and for France. Includes a symbol in the upper right-hand corner of a helmet detailed with a blue circle within a r
circa 1940-1955
79 464
[German and French Notice from the Der Feldkommandant]
German; French; 65 x 49.5 cm. Yellow background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: Saint-Cloud.
A public notice, written in both German and French, discussing workers leaving the sites of the Todt Organization.
circa 1943-1955
79 465
Aux Habitants du VIe Arrond
French; 50 x 64.5 cm. Yellow background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: Administrative Centrale.
French poster directed toward the habitants of the sixteenth administrative district of Paris.
circa 1945-1955
79 466
Un Deuxieme Camion de Colis pour nos Soldats est Parti le Samedi 31 Mars 1945 pour le Front de la Rochelle
French; 50 x 65 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Administrative Centrale.
Notice of a truck of packages leaving for the front of La Rochelle. Includes a list of contributors and the amount of parcels gifted to soldiers.
1945
80 467
"La Nation en Marche"
French; 49.5 x 65.5 cm. White background with black and blue text.
Creator/Publisher: Curial-Archeraud II.
Showing of the "La Nation en Marche" in the Paris concert hall, Salle Pleyel. Consists of an original sheet with a longer piece pasted at the top of the poster providing the location and time of the event.
1945
80 468
Vous etes Responsable de la Reussite de la Campagne en Faveur de notre Filleule Sinistree Conde-sur-Noireau (Calvados)
French; 48.5 x 64 cm. Pink background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: Jacques MARX.
French poster consisting of a list of dates and the corresponding information for the campaign of "Amitie et Solidarite" ("Friendship and Solidarity").
circa 1945-1955
80 469
Preparation Militaire
French; 40 x 59 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Watelet-Arbelot.
Poster presented by the Local Committee of Liberation of the 6th District and the United Forces of the Patriotic Youth, describing military preparations. Two French flags are crossed in the middle of the upper portion of the poster. The backside features
circa 1940-1955
80 470
Que Faire de l'Allemagne?: Grand Debat de Politique Exterieure
French; 40 x 59.5 cm. Blue background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: Commerce et des Postes.
Public notice of a great discussion of foreign policy regarding Germany held at the Salle Pleyel in Rue Saint-Honore.
circa 1945-1955
80 471
Recuperation de la Laine
French; 40 x 60 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Administrative Centrale.
An appeal to the French women of the sixth district of Paris regarding the recovery of wool.
circa 1945-1955
80 472
Le Laicisme contre l'Unite Francaise
French; 40 x 56 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: P. Vaillant.
Propaganda poster making an appeal against secularism in France and announcing a grand public meeting at the Palace of Mutualite.
1945
80 473
Cheres Amies
French; 37.5 x 56 cm. Green background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: The Friends of the Front.
Poster addressing the people of France, arguing that the war is not over.
circa 1945-1955
81 474
Jeunes Gens de Classes Mobilisables Inscrivez-vous Immediatement a nos Cours de: Preparation Militaire
French; 37 x 53.5 cm. Blue background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: A. Lapied.
Encourages young men to register for the course titled, "Military Preparation."
circa 1945-1955
81 475
Vous Viendrez tous Dimanche a la Kermesse Monstre du Jardin du Luxembourg en Faveur de la Ville Sinistree de Conde-sur-Noireau
French; 29 x 39.5 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Jacques MARX.
Poster announcing an event for the benefit of the ruined city, Conde-sur-Noireau. Listed below the title, the poster informs readers that there will be entertainment, good deals, and good action.
circa 1945-1955
81 476
Journee Antillo-Guyanaise
French; 30 x 39.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: A. Tribet.
Poster illustrating two men, one dark skinned, the other light skinned, joining hands as they raise their arms. The men are facing away from the viewers as they stand upon islands with the outline of France and the French colors in the background.
1945
81 477
Parisiens
French; 38.5 x 55.5 cm. White background with red text.
Creator/Publisher: The Anti-Fascist League.
French poster dedicated to text. Directed toward the people of Paris from the Anti-Fascist League, discussing lieutenants Vallin and Barrachin.
circa 1940-1955
81 478
Grande Conference Publique
French; 31.5 x 50 cm. Blue background with black text.
Creator/Publisher: Union of Intellectuals.
Notice about a grand public conference featuring Mr. Damalas, a Doctor in Law.
circa 1945-1955
81 479
[Renovation Republican Party Candidates]
French; 21 x 45 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: L. Hauguel.
A list of candidates from the Renovation Republican Party for an upcoming election. Includes Petiteau Marcel, Varennes Marie-Jean, Desplats Jean, Soulie Andre, M. Dault, Delarbre Henri, Wargnier Pierre, Laurent Blanche, Guerin Eugene, Robinet Andre, Carc
1945
81 480
Grande Quinzaine des Enfants de Fusilles et Deportes
French; 27.5 x 44 cm. White background with red text.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Poster advertising an event for children from families affected by the war. Includes four boxes along the left side, listing important dates next to the explained attractions.
circa 1945-1955
82 481
Parti de Renovation Republicaine
French; 25 x 32.5 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: J. Chaffiotte.
Depicts a list of the names of 14 individuals significant to the Renovation Republican Party; Jean Camp, Benjamin Graulle, Edouard Lassalle, Pierre Beauvais, Denise Favereau, Alexandre Thirion, Pierre Bauzou, Yves Chabrol, Suzanne de Parrel, Pierre Betei
circa 1945-1955
82 482
Habitants du VIe
French; 30 x 40 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Jacques MARX.
French poster directed toward the habitants of the sixth Arrondissement of Paris from the C.L.L. (Comite Local de la Liberation du VIe Arrondissement).
circa 1943-1955
82 483
Assemblee d'Information des etats Generaux de la Renaissance Francaise
French; 28 x 40 cm. Black and white with red and blue accents.
Creator/Publisher: Henri Dieval.
Announcement of an assembly providing information on the Renaissance in France. Features two diagonal strips running from the top right corner, to the bottom left corner. One is red, and the other is blue.
circa 1945-1955
82 484
2 Avril 1945 Journee de la Liberation de Paris: Un Drapeau a Chaque Fenetre
French; 40 x 18 cm. White background with red and blue text.
Creator/Publisher: Havas; Jombart.
Propaganda poster informing viewers to place a flag in their windows on the Day of the Liberation of Paris, April 2, 1945.
1945
82 485
Comite Local de Liberation du VIe Arrondissement
French; 30 x 20 cm. White background with blue text.
Creator/Publisher: Jacques MARX.
Notice from the C.L.L. (Comite Local de Liberation du VIe Arrondissement) about a unanimously adopted declaration.
circa 1945-1955
82 486
Le 6e Arrondissement Adopte Conde-sur-Noireau (Calvados): Campagne "Amitie et Solidarite"
French; 30 x 40 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Le Comite de Parrainage.
Announcement about the campaign of "Amitie et Solidarite" ("Friendship and Solidarity"). Provides a list of significant dates and information about the events.
1945
82 487
Union des Mouvements de Resistance
French; 20.5 x 31 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Mouvement de Liberation Nationale; Organisation Civile et Militaire; Ceux de la Resistance.
Provides a list of dates for when the Union des Mouvements de Resistance will hold public meetings before the municipal elections on April 29, 1945.
1945
83 488
Union des Mouvements de Resistance
French; 20.5 x 23.5 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Mouvement de Liberation Nationale; Organisation Civile et Militaire; Ceux de la Resistance.
Invitation to the public to attend a grand public meeting on April 23, 1945, prior to the municipal elections.
1945
83 489
Restrictions d'Electricite: Usagers d'Electricite Attention!
French; 29.5 x 45 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: La Gutenberg.
Poster announcing to the public a restriction on electricity. Features a list of penalties and fines.
circa 1944-1945
83 490
Pour le Secours d'Hiver
French; 32 x 49 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: L. Hannequin.
Propaganda poster addressing the people of France and authorized by Roger Langeron, Georges Pichat, and Charles Magny. Includes a quote from Philippe Petain dating from November 1940.
circa 1940-1945
83 491
[Images of Philippe Petain]
French; 34.5 x 55cm. Black and white with red and blue accents.
Creator/Publisher: National Emergency.
French poster presenting five images of Philippe Petain, each numbered and consisting of a short caption underneath. Lining the two photographs on the far left of the poster, are two stripes, one red, and the other blue.
circa 1940-1950

Series 6: Miscellaneous, 1914-1990Return to Top

Container(s) Description Dates
Folder item
83 492
Et Lui? Aidez-nous a Lui Trouver du Travail Quand il Reviendra.
French; 52.5 x 82 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: ORAFF.
Propaganda poster portraying a man, emphasized with his white coloring, depressed facial expression, and empty hands, standing in front of two other men who are colorful and busy working.
circa 1940-1950
83 493
[World Map]
French; 38.5 x 69 cm. Black, white, and blue.
Creator/Publisher: Le Petit Parisien.
A map of the world printed by Le Petit Parisien, a French newspaper during the French Third Republic.
circa 1930-1945
84 494
Centennial of the Telegraph: 1844-1944
English; 50.5 x 60.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Poster illustrating three people surrounding Samuel F.B. Morse as he sends the first telegraph on May 24, 1844.
1944
84 495
Health, Strength, Joy for All the Children of All the Schools of America
English; 45.5 x 58.5 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Government Printing Office.
A poster distributed by the Department of the Interior Bureau of Education and the Division of School Hygiene to encourage the health of children. Depicts a graphic within an oval border of two children holding hands as they spin around Includes 3 prints
circa 1910-1920
84 496
[Near East Relief]
English; 30.5 x 45.5 cm. Black and white with blue accents.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Portrays an illustration of a group of starved people with a man holding out his arms to a large cross in the background. Below the image, at the bottom of the poster, are the words, "He gave himself – What will you give.
circa 1914-1918
84 497
[Four Minute Men]
English; 67.5 x 15 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Provides confirmation that the theater was appointed by the US Government to receive messages from the Four Minute Men.
circa 1914-1918
85 498
Accident Prevention Poster: Get in this Game
English; 21.5 x 28 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Labor and Industry.
Poster with the slogan, "Get in this Game," in order to draw attention to carelessness in the store, shop, and factory that leads to injury and accidents.
circa 1915-1945
85 499
[Public Statement from George F. Cotterill]
English; 18 x 24 cm. Black and white.
Creator/Publisher: Allied Printing.
Statement from George F. Cotterill to the citizens of Washington, explaining his intention to file for the Democratic nomination in the United States Senator election of 1914. Includes 3 copies.
1914
85 500
Mediterranean Cruise
English; 61 x 30.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Unidentified
Announcement of a cruise ship named the Empress of Scotland to depart from New York for the Mediterranean Sea on February 9, 1925.
circa 1924-1925
85 501
Exposition Tunisie 45
French; 113.5 x 153 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Bedos and Cie.
Portrays a graphic on a red backdrop of a large brown hand holding in its palm a building with the Islamic symbol of a star and crescent located behind it.
circa 1945
85 502
[John Updike Quote]
English; 35.5 x 50.5 cm. Color.
Creator/Publisher: Janus Press.
Includes an image of a house above a quote from John Updike, an American writer and critic.
circa 1968-1990

Names and SubjectsReturn to Top

Subject Terms

  • World War, 1914-1918 -- Europe -- Posters
  • World War, 1914-1918 -- Posters
  • World War, 1914-1918 -- Propaganda
  • World War, 1914-1918 -- United States -- Posters
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Europe -- Posters
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Posters
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- Propaganda
  • World War, 1939-1945 -- United States -- Posters

Corporate Names

  • American Library Association. Library War Service

Finding aid prepared by Amy Sabourin and Morgan Clendenning.
2016

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