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Poster

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...
Poster

Sugar means Ships

Date: 1917
Description: Poster with an illustration of a woman drinking out of a glass with a straw, while below her miniaturized ships labeled "ARMS," "FOOD," "SOLDIERS" and "SU...
Poster

Our Three Lines of National Defense

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring a cartoon illustration of a mass of soldiers with a flag and cannon, and behind them a large ship labeled: "USN" [United States Navy], and...
Poster

Four U.S. Marine Corpsmen with a U.S. Flag, Marine Corps Flag

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of four Marine corpsmen on a beach, with one Marine holding an American flag and another Marine a Marines flag. The other ...
Poster

U.S. Marines

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of two marine corpsmen on a shoreline. One Marine is standing and signaling with a signal flag to two battleships just off...
Poster

U.S. Marines. “Soldiers of the Sea”

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of four Marine corpsmen running across a grassy beach. Two battleships are just off the shore in the background. Poster te...
Poster

One U.S. Marine Corpsman Raising the U.S. Flag, and Another Saluting the Flag

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of two Marines corpsmen at a beach fort. One Marine is raising a U.S. flag while the other Marine is saluting. In the back...
Poster

Follow The Boys In Blue for Home and Country

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a line of men in civilian clothing heading toward a battleship. In front of them are sailors in naval uniforms, who are...
Poster

India. Shove Off. Go Somewhere, See Something, Learn Something.

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of three sailors riding an elephant, while sailors and Indians stand nearby. In the background is a battleship. Poster tex...
Poster

Soldier's Memorial, The War of 1917

Date: 1918
Description: Memorial poster for the members of Company F, Third Wisconsin, 128th Infantry, 32nd Division. Text reads: "Company F [Third Wisconsin], 128th Infantry, 32n...
Poster

Provide the Sinews of War

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a large ship being built. Poster text reads: "Provide the Sinews of War. Buy Liberty Bonds."
Poster

That Liberty Shall Not Perish From the Earth

Date: 1918
Description: Poster depicting enemy aircraft bombing New York, which is in flames. In the foreground, the Statue of Liberty has been attacked and its head has been seve...
Poster

They Kept the Sea Lanes Open

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a submarine emerging from the ocean. About seven men are rising out of hatches on the conning tower and deck and waving...
Poster

Knights of Columbus Three Million War Fund

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a priest holding a crucifix and looking skyward. The priest is surrounded by kneeling soldiers and sailors, and has his...
Poster

The Watchers of the Seas

Date: 1915
Description: British poster with an illustration of a sailor holding a telescope under his left arm while standing on a the deck of a ship looking out at stormy seas to...
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...

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