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Poster

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.
Photograph

International Truck Carrying Female Employees

Date: 1918
Description: International G-1(?) truck carrying International Harvester Company women workers during World War I. The truck is decorated with flags and shields bearing...
Photograph

Band Playing at Train Station

Date: 1917
Description: Twelve piece brass band playing at a railroad station during the "Union Pacific Preparedness Special Campaign."
Photograph

Harrison Street Community Garden

Date: 04 1917
Description: Children working in an urban community garden. Original caption reads: "Scene in Harrison Street Community Garden showing each plot staked off. Up to 1917 ...
Poster

"I Want You for U.S. Army"

Date: 1917
Description: Uncle Sam recruiting poster that says "I want You for U.S. Army". Poster has three different addresses for nearest recruiting offices.
Photograph

Uncle Sam Plowing

Date: 
Description: Man wearing an Uncle Sam costume plowing with a team of horses for an agricultural extension demonstration. It is likely the event took place during World...
Poster

"Do Your Bit--Save the Pit"

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring a drawing of a woman scraping pits from fruit into a barrel.Text reads "Stop. Save Prune pits Plum pits Cherry pits Date seeds Olive pits ...
Print

Joyeux Noel!

Date: 1918
Description: Holiday card with a soldier walking while carrying a child who is waving an American flag. The soldier is wearing a uniform and a campaign hat. Two childre...
Print

The Problem of Peace

Date: 1919
Description: Advertising illustration promoting the use of tractors and engine power over horses and horse-drawn implements. Shows Uncle Sam writing the words "Modern I...
Photograph

Armistice Day Street Parade

Date: 11 11 1918
Description: Elevated view from building of informal Armistice Day street parade at an intersection of the downtown area. They are celebrating the conclusion of the fir...
Photograph

Armistice Day Street Parade

Date: 11 11 1918
Description: Elevated view from building of informal Armistice Day street parade at an intersection of the downtown area. They are celebrating the conclusion of the fir...
Photograph

Jackie Band — Liberty Loan Parade

Date: 07 1918
Description: Elevated view of a marching band coming down a street playing instruments. They are followed by marching soldiers, who are followed by marching nurses. Bys...
Photograph

Liberty Loan Parade

Date: 07 1918
Description: Elevated view of Red Cross nurses marching along a street, holding the Red Cross flag. Bystanders flank the street. Overhead, a banner reads "YOU Stand Bac...
Poster

The Iron Heel

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring a caricaure in which a mule, wearing a hat with an American flag and Red Cross flag, and branded with "U.S.A.," is standing over three men...
Poster

America's Success in War and Industry

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer. Poster text reads: "AMERICA'S SUCCESS IN WAR AND INDUSTRY Depends on the co-operation...
Poster

Uncle Sam Says: "All the Kings in the World Can't Beat my Hand"

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring a cartoon of a smiling Uncle Sam pointing to a hand of cards, which all feature men and are labeled: "Farmer, Consumer, Banker, Wage Earne...
Poster

The Biggest Gun in the War for Democracy

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring a cartoon panel depicting Uncle Sam firing a cannon labeled: "American Industry" to send supplies across the Atlantic towards people stand...
Poster

Will You Co-operate Or Will You Obstruct?

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring a cartoon panel showing a man with a sledgehammer standing on a terrace labeled: "American Industries." At his feet is a piece of paper ti...
Poster

Team Work Will Win the War!

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring a cartoon panel in which Uncle Sam is riding on a wagon pulled by two horses, with text that reads "— Over Here —, and on the right near s...
Poster

Dr. Uncle Sam

Date: 1918
Description: Poster including a cartoon illustration of Uncle Sam pouring medicine into a spoon for two bed-ridden patients, the "Wage Earner" and the "Wage Payer." The...

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