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Art for Bonds Exhibit at Memorial Union

Date: 06 11 1944
Description: Nine people posed in front of "Our Good Earth" by John Steuart Curry at a Memorial Union exhibit of paintings executed for use on war posters. Private Hen...
Poster

A Few More War Bonds Drives and I'll Be Set for Years - P.S. 'Course I Buy 'Em Every Month Too!

Date: 1945
Description: Treasury Design No. 54, "I'll Be Set." The poster features a man in a suit jacket and tie holding up 100-dollar war savings bonds in both hands.
Photograph

National Civil Defense Week

Date: 08 27 1956
Description: Richard Bosold, a member of the Boy Scout Troop 16 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic school, delivers one of the civil defense posters to Robert Schmitz, gener...
Poster

Sir — don't waste

Date: 1917
Description: Poster with an illustration of a man eating at a table in a restaurant and smoking a cigar. Food is still on the plates in front of him. Male waiters in th...
Poster

Are You Working with Schwab?

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring a photograph of Charles Schwab overseeing men who are working in a shipyard. Text reads: "Charles M. Schwab, Director General of the Emerg...
Poster

Boost Your Job!

Date: 1918
Description: Poster with two cartoons under the headline. The cartoon on the left shows a man is nailing a sign to a padlocked door, which is labeled "Opportunity." The...
Poster

We Are Human 'Round Here

Date: 1918
Description: Poster with two cartoon panels. In the first, at top left, a man in a suit has his hand on the shoulder of a man in overalls and is asking, "Do you find th...
Poster

When You Attack Men Who Maintain Pay Rolls

Date: 1918
Description: Poster with two cartoon panels. In the one on the left, a man wearing a hat and smoking a cigar is carrying a sack labeled "Agitator." He is demanding of a...
Poster

Good Business Law

Date: 1918
Description: Poster with two cartoon panels. In the first panel on the left, a man is sing at a desk with a roll labeled "Plans" and saying to another man, who is stand...
Poster

Stick To Your Job

Date: 1918
Description: Poster including two cartoon panels. In the first on the left, a workman smoking a cigarette and with his coat over his arm is trying to shake hands with a...
Poster

The Man at the Bench

Date: 1918
Description: Poster including two cartoon panels. In the first on the left, titled "The Bench Worker in the Office," a seated man in a suit is saying to a man standing ...
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

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

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...
Poster

The Shot That Will Win The War

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring a cartoon illustration of three men riding on a bomb. The bullet is labeled: "Industrial Co-operation," and the men are Uncle Sam, a Wage ...
Poster

The Test of Our Loyalty is the Measure of Our Sacrifice

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring a cartoon illustration titled: "Where Do You Stand," with a large red question mark over the image. To the left of the question mark, a so...
Poster

Tell That to the Marines!

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a man with a fierce look on his face while taking off his suit coat. His hat is on the ground near a newspaper with the...
Poster

Young Devil Dogs Listening to the Lore of the Corps

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring a photograph of a group of men in suits sitting on benches and looking at a man in a dress uniform, who has his arms crossed. Poster text ...

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