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| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | Detailed poster covered in writing. Highlights of poster text reads: "An army of poultry will help win the war. Uncle Sam Says:... Raise more chickens - It... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Poster with an illustration depicting the war-damaged town of Arras, with ruins of large buildings. Text reads: "Arras. Edité par la Compagnie du Chemin de... |
| Date: | 1923 |
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| Description: | Poster with illustrations of stamps promoting liberty bonds. A letterhead-style box in the middle gives the dates of the start of the war, the armistice, a... |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | Poster with text in German. Reads, in part: "Warum Wir Krieg Führen. (Auf anordnung der Minnesotaer kommission fur offentliche sicherheit veroffentlieht.)"... |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Reprint of caricatures from various publications. There are eight panels depicting the Spanish Civil War from publications such as "L'Œuvre," "El Noticiero... |
| Date: | 1968 |
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| Description: | Poster depicting a Communist hammer and sickle symbol piercing a dove. Distributed by Young Americans for Freedom in support of war in Vietnam. |
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| Description: | Two hands grasping in foreground. Image of in background Von Hindenburg. Text reads "Mit ihm." |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | United States Food Administration World War I poster encouraging children to conserve wheat for soldiers and not to waste food. There is an image of a youn... |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | United States Food Administration World War I poster urging citizens to eat less meat, wheat, fats and sugar in order to help fight starvation in Belgium. ... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Poster featuring an illustration of a bald eagle with "The Torch of Liberty," ships on the water and the New York City skyline in the background. Text read... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Poster featuring an illustration of a man wearing a Knights of Columbus coat and hat, who is gesturing towards a marching soldier. Poster text reads: "See ... |
| Date: | 1936 |
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| Description: | Poster in English, French, German and Spanish. |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | World War I poster featuring a young woman sitting in a chair knitting. The symbol of the Red Cross is in the upper left corner. The poster reads: "You can... |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | Poster identifying substitute foods for civilians to use, to help the war effort. Substitutes listed are: 1. Wheat - use more corn 2. Meat - use more fish ... |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | Poster featuring a reproduction of a Revolutionary War notice calling for soldiers. In addition to its text, this includes illustrations of soldier's posit... |
| Date: | 1920 |
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| Description: | Poster featuring the insignia for all armies, corps, divisions, and special units of the United States Army during World War I. |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Poster depicts a winged "victory," with laurel crown, palm branch, and sword. Poster text reads: "Share in the Victory. Save for Your Country. Save for You... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | World War I poster featuring women glass blowers working in a factory with large tongs. Two men are standing by the window in the background, one dressed i... |
| Date: | 1918 |
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| Description: | Poster with red text overlaying illustrations in blue. The top left illustration is of soldiers with cannons on battlefront. At the bottom right is an illu... |
| Date: | 1917 |
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| Description: | Poster with an illustration of a loaf of bread being sliced by someone using a knife. |
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