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World War II Victory Garden Poster

Date: 1943
Description: International Harvester poster promoting "Victory Gardens" and war bonds. Features an illustration of a family working in a field while the father shakes h...
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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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Governor Heil's MacArthur Week Poster

Date: 1942
Description: Poster advertising a World War II scrap drive effort sponsored by Wisconsin Governor Julius Heil. The effort was known as "MacArthur Week" and took place b...
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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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War Poster Promoting Farm Jobs

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Description: Poster depicting a young shirtless man pitching hay with text that reads: "Put your muscle on a war basis! Sign Up For A Farm Job ... at your local U.S. Em...
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Food Wins Victories - Play Square With It

Date: 01 13 1944
Description: War Food Administration Design No. 3, "Hungry Child." The poster features a smiling soldier feeding a spoonful of steaming peas and carrots to a destitute ...
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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.
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Help Him When You Shop

Date: 1944
Description: War Food Administration Design No. 4, "Smiling Grocer." The poster features the neighborhood grocer with an apron and a pencil tucked behind his ear agains...
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Fighting Men Need Fighting Metal! - Thousands More Miners Needed!

Date: 1944
Description: War Manpower Commission Design No. 7, "Metal Miner." The poster features a man in a cave with mining equipment. At center bottom of the poster the audience...
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Coal Is "Fighting Power" - Thousands More Miners Needed!

Date: 1944
Description: War Manpower Commission Design No. 7, "Coal Miner." The poster features a man in a cave with mining equipment. At center bottom of the poster the audience ...
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"...For Your Security and Mine!" - Buy and Hold War Bonds

Date: 1944
Description: Treasury Design, title and number unknown. The poster features the profiles of Uncle Sam, a man, a woman, and a child arranged along the left border and fa...
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I Buy 'Em Now ... and Will Keep on Buying thru Payroll Savings - Victory Loan Starts Oct. 29th

Date: 1945
Description: Treasury Design, unknown title and number. The poster features a man in a suit jacket and tie holding up 100-dollar war savings bonds in both hands.
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For Peace and Security - Buy Bonds

Date: 1945
Description: Treasury Design, unknown title and number. The poster features the Three Wise Men following the North Star.
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Plan Now for the Bigger 7th War Loan - Through Pay-Roll Savings

Date: 1945
Description: Treasury Design, unknown title and number. The poster features a crowd of civilians lined up in a V-formation and waving cash in the air.
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Buy War Bonds for Fighting Power Today

Date: 1943
Description: Treasury Design No. 25, "Blue Prints." The poster features two contrasting scenes. On the left is an explosive battle scene in shades of dark blue. On the ...
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"You've Done Your Bit... Now Do Your Best" - Buy More War Bonds

Date: 1943
Description: Treasury Design No. 23, "Do Your Best." The poster features Uncle Sam standing facing toward a couple with his hand reached out to rest on the man's should...
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Your Job Should Be A War Job

Date: 1943
Description: War Manpower Commission Design No. 5, "Uncle Sam." The poster features Uncle Sam pointing toward the audience. The subtitle below the main caption reads: "...
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Are You in a War Job? ..If Not, See U.S. Employment Service

Date: 1943
Description: War Manpower Commission Design No. 3, "Uncle Sam." The poster features Uncle Sam pointing toward the audience. The subtitle below the main caption reads: "...

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