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Milwaukee Mardi Gras

Date: 02 21 1882
Description: Chromolithograph poster advertising a Milwaukee Mardi Gras celebration, arranged by the Turnverein and Milwaukee Musical Societies, and held at the Exposit...
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Sow the Seeds of Victory!

Date: 1918
Description: World War I poster promoting individuals to garden and can vegetables for the war effort. Produced by the National War Garden Commission.
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It's Better with Butter!

Date: 1941
Description: Color poster created by the National Dairy Council, Chicago, of butter and buttered food items such as pancakes, baked potatoes, and a steak, displayed on ...
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The Health Of The Child Is The Power Of The Nation

Date: 1918
Description: A group of children walking up a grassy hill together, with text that reads: "The health of the child is the power of the nation," and "Children's Year." C...
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Both Working for Victory

Date: 1943
Description: Poster of a woman driving a Red Cross truck and a woman on a Farmall tractor with the text "Now farm work is war work," and "Join the Farm Victory Voluntee...
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Remember

Date: 1942
Description: World War II poster of a bloody dagger with the text, "Remember... and they will stall our production too. If they can." The advertisement was printed fo...
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All Harvester Products Are War Products

Date: 1942
Description: Poster showing a tank and an Inernational Harvester combine (harvester-thresher) with the text "All Harvester products are war products...either for offens...
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Your Job Is Your Gun

Date: 1942
Description: Poster featuring illustrations of a worker chasing caricatures of a Japanese soldier (possibly Hideki Tojo) and Adolf Hitler, and a soldier firing a machin...
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Your Tools Are Weapons

Date: 1942
Description: Poster showing a factory worker hitting a caricature of Adolf Hitler on the head with a tool. Includes the text: "Your tools are weapons... take care of th...
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Wear It Proudly

Date: 1942
Description: Poster showing a line of factory workers with a larger image of a "production soldier" behind them. Includes the text: "The badge of the production soldier...
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Beware

Date: 1942
Description: Poster showing men whispering to each other, with caricatures of Adolf Hitler and a Japanese soldier (possibly Hideki Tojo) in the background. Includes the...
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Keep Well to Win!

Date: 1942
Description: Poster showing a man eating a balanced meal and getting plenty of sleep in order to help win the war. The poster was printed for the Labor-Management Produ...
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Walking is a Crime in Alabama

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Description: Poster showing a priest behind bars above the text: "Walking Is A Crime In Alabama!" Other text reads: "Demand Federal Protection of Civil Rights." The pos...
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Knights of the Ku Klux Klan Poster

Date: 06 1924
Description: Poster advertising the first annual Spring Festival and Entertainment event held on June 14, 1924 by the Knights of the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). There is an ima...
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For Every Fighter a Woman Worker, Care For Her Through the YWCA

Date: 1918
Description: A female factory worker standing with her arms upraised, holding a miniature airplane in one hand and a bombshell in the other. In the background is the YW...
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Votes for Women Poster

Date: 1925
Description: Poster issued by the Milwaukee County League of Women Voters that graphically urges women to vote.
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Health and Safety Poster on Employee Clubs

Date: 1916
Description: Poster or signboard with the title: "Clubs - Fostered for Good Fellowship; Recreation for Good Health." promoting International Harvester's ideas on the im...
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Health and Safety Poster on McCormick Club House

Date: 1916
Description: Poster or signboard with the title: "McCormick Club House - Here Physical, Mental and Moral Sides of Employee are Developed Equally." Includes images of th...
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Students for a Democratic Society Protest Poster

Date: 11 01 1970
Description: Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) protest in Detroit, November 3, 1970. Text at the top reads: "Nov. 3 — Elections Are A Hoax!" Handwritten on the le...
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American Red Cross Recruiting Poster

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Description: World War II-era recruiting poster for the American Red Cross showing an armed U.S. soldier in a trench smiling and holding a cup of coffee. A male and a f...

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