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Anti-Kaminer Poster

Date: 1987
Description: A flyer issued by Kach International opposing Reuvin Kaminer who was coming to Madison to give a talk.
Photograph

Chart of Industrial Expansion of Southern States

Date: 09 24 1945
Description: Man pointing to a chart of Tennessee's industrial expansion compared with eight other southern states for 1938 and 1939. The photograph was taken for Wisco...
Poster

What are Your Taxes Buying in El Salvador?

Date: 1987
Description: Poster advocating against United States governmental support for the Salvadoran military and government. The poster reproduces a photograph of people, incl...
Postcard

Roll of Slackers, Monroe

Date: 1917
Description: A sign outside a building reads "Slackers" and includes a list of names: David Englehardt of Browntown, and John Hoffmeister of Jords. The sign is credited...
Poster

President Wilson's Great Message

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring a photograph of President Wilson, with his address to Congress framed by an eagle, and red, white, and blue bunting. Text reads, in part: ...
Poster

The Nation Needs Flour. Grow More Wheat and Rye

Date: 1917
Description: Poster with two illustrations of farmers plowing fields with horse-drawn plows. Text reads, in part: "The Nation Needs Flour. Grow More Wheat and Rye, More...
Poster

Food — don't waste it

Date: 1917
Description: Poster reads: "Food-don't waste it. 1= use less wheat and meat. 2= buy local foods. 3= serve just enough. 4= use what is left. United States Food Administr...
Poster

You Are Wanted By the U.S. Army

Date: 1914
Description: Poster with an illustration of an officer (General Pershing?) on a horse, turning around in the saddle and pointing towards the viewer. Text reads: "You Ar...
Poster

It Protected You, Will You Defend It

Date: 1918
Description: Poster with an illustration of a large American flag flying over three soldiers in silhouette on the field with artillery. Text reads: "It Protected You, W...
Poster

Manifest

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring a long, written manifest, framed with a red, white, and blue frame. Also features Czech soldiers running with guns and bayonets on a battl...
Poster

Cardinal Mercier

Date: 1917
Description: Poster with a head and shoulders illustration of Cardinal Mercier wearing a red robe. Text reads: "Cardinal Mercier has appealed to the Food Administration...
Poster

We'll Help You to Win the War, Dad

Date: 1918
Description: Poster with an illustration of a man, in military uniform, kneeling down near a suitcase, and with his arm around a young boy, who is wearing a scout unifo...
Poster

I Am Telling You

Date: 1918
Description: Poster with an illustration of Uncle Sam staring straight ahead, looking determined, with his fists on his hips. Logo on bottom right reads: "The Torch of ...
Poster

War Loan

Date: 1915
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a lion, the symbol of the UK. Text reads: "War Loan. Back the Empire with Your Savings. Invest Now. Apply for Details a...
Poster

Every Pound Invested in National War Bonds

Date: 1918
Description: British poster featuring an illustration of a warship under construction. Text reads: "Every Pound Invested in National War Bonds Means More Ships More Foo...
Poster

C.F. Childs and Company Liberty Bonds

Date: 1923
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...
Poster

Flags of the Allies

Date: 1917
Description: Poster with an illustration of flags of the different allied countries: Great Britain, Russia, Italy, France, Canada, Cuba, Belgium, Servia, Australia, Pan...
Magazine or Periodical

Paste One on the Back of Your Letter to Him

Date: 1918
Description: Page 32 from "The Ladies Home Journal" for November, 1918. There are illustrations of 45 different stamp-sized images. Text for separate groups of illustr...
Poster

British Subjects

Date: 1915
Description: White poster with red and blue text. Text reads: "British Subjects it is your duty to Enlist in the British or Canadian Army. Men are eligible for enlistme...
Poster

He did his duty. Will YOU do YOURS?

Date: 1916
Description: Poster with an illustration of a portrait of Lord Roberts of Kandahar with a British flag draped around it, and a wreath at the top. In front of the portra...

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