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Madison Metropolitan War Chest Poster

Date: 
Description: Poster soliciting funds for Metropolitan Madison War Chest. Featured are caricatures of Hitler and Goering.
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The Next War

Date: 1934
Description: Poster for an anti-war documentary film written by Burnet Hershey and produced by M.J. Kandel for Ideal Pictures Corp.
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Sherman's Portable Fortification and Breast Work

Date: 
Description: An article discussing a new device to protect Union infantry from the enemy while they are advancing.
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Support the People’s War in Peru!

Date: 05 17 1980
Description: Poster in support of the People's War in Peru, which began in 1980. The war was instigated by a Maoist political group within Peru known as the Shining Pat...
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Erinnern Sie sich?

Date: 11 12 1980
Description: German poster protesting the ongoing presence of the Bundeswehr, the West German armed forces.

Poster shows a screenprinted image in blue of rows of cros...

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That Liberty Shall Not Perish From the Earth

Date: 1918
Description: United States government bonds poster in the Fourth Liberty Loan "B" series. "Buy Liberty Bonds. Fourth Liberty Loan." Depicts enemy aircraft bombing New Y...
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The World Cannot Live Half Slave, Half Free

Date: 1918
Description: Propaganda poster encouraging American involvement in World War I by depicting the Prussian army as enslaving Europe. Includes a map of Europe with the lan...
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"No Blood For Oil" Poster

Date: 1990
Description: Poster text reads, "No Blood for Oil, Bring the Troops Home." Features a depiction of a soldier standing and holding a missile above his head. The soldier ...
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"Stop the Mad Bomber" Poster

Date: 1972
Description: Poster promoting a rally against Richard Nixon. The header reads, "Stop the Mad Bomber: Confront Nixon at Miami Beach. August 20th-23rd,1972. The Miami Con...
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"Stop the Arms Race" Poster

Date: 1983
Description: Social action poster advertising 'STAR.' Depicts a star over the Venus symbol. The original caption reads: "Star. Stop The Arms Race. Bruxelles Brussel 8.3...
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The Greatest Mother in the World

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a monumental woman cradling a wounded man. She is wearing a Red Cross hat, and the Red Cross insignia behind her on the...
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Caring For American Soldiers in England

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a man in a uniform walking on the left side. Behind him is the Red Cross insignia is in the top left side of the poster...
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The Queen of Belgium Appealed to the Red Cross to Aid in Saving the Children

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a woman and two children standing together. The woman is wearing a Red Cross hat. There Red Cross insignia is in the up...
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The Red Cross Supplies 30,000 People Each Week with Information

Date: 1918
Description: The Red Cross insignia is in the bottom center of the poster. Text at the top reads: "The Red Cross Supplies 30,000 People Each Week With Information Conce...
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Eight Million Patriotic Red Cross Workers Have Made 291,004,000 Necessary Articles For War Purposes

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a woman wearing a hat with the Red Cross insignia on it. Details are about the contributions that women have made towar...
Poster

Warning!

Date: 1918
Description: The poster has images representing armies, navies, aviation, and wealth. The poster reads: "Warning! No American Can, in Time of Peace, Oppose Reasonable P...
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Which of the Men You know is a German Agent?

Date: 1918
Description: Across the top of the poster are portrait images of seven men. The poster is a blown up page from "The Journal." This particular article is about watching ...
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Socialism and the War

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring a a portrait of Emil Seidel. Text reads: Socialism and the War. War Destroys Life. Socialism Preserves Life. Come To Hear Emil Seidel, For...
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Save Clothes For Belgian Children

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a young boy and girl standing and leaning on each other. They are both wearing ragged clothing, and the girl is barefoo...
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Left Behind In Serbia

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring a woman standing and holding a baby. Below the woman is another child and three other people. Text reads: "Left Behind In Serbia. Send Mon...

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