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Poster

Sow the Seeds of Victory!

Date: 1918
Description: World War I poster promoting individuals to garden and can vegetables for the war effort. Produced by the National War Garden Commission.
Poster

Socialism and the War

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring a a portrait of Emil Seidel. Text reads: Socialism and the War. War Destroys Life. Socialism Preserves Life. Come To Hear Emil Seidel, For...
Poster

"I Want You for U.S. Army"

Date: 1917
Description: Uncle Sam recruiting poster that says "I want You for U.S. Army". Poster has three different addresses for nearest recruiting offices.
Poster

You! Enlist Today

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer. Poster text reads: "YOU! Enlist Today. [Your cou]ntry needs you!"
Poster

Fight or Buy Bonds

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of Miss Columbia wearing a gauzy dress holding an American flag. Behind her American soldiers are charging. Poster text re...
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Success in War

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring a cartoon illustration of six long lines of men marching into a factory. Poster text reads: "Success in War — depends on co-operation and ...
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Fond du Lac County. April 8th, 1918. Roll Of Honor

Date: 1918
Description: Honor roll poster for service members from Fond du Lac county. Includes an American flag. In addition to the list of names, poster text reads: "Fond du Lac...
Poster

Are You 100% American?

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a statue of a bald eagle, flanked by American flags and smoking artillery guns. Poster text reads: "Are you 100% Americ...
Poster

Buy Liberty Bonds

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a brass colored relief of the profile of Abraham Lincoln, as it appears on a penny. Poster text reads: "Buy Liberty Bon...
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Remember! The Flag of Liberty, Support It!

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of several people, presumably immigrants, standing in the foreground. Behind them is an American flag, and behind it is a ...
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

Food is Ammunition — Don't waste it

Date: 1918
Description: Poster with an illustration of soldiers silhouetted against a colorful sky riding on horseback and carrying an American flag. In the foreground is a basket...
Poster

Kdo Jste Bozí Bojovníci

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a soldier riding down a hill on horseback. His rifle is slung over his shoulder, and he is carrying the Hussite war fla...
Poster

Les Fêtes de la Paix : le Grand Pavois de la Victoire

Date: 1919
Description: Poster with an illustration of flags from many different countries. The French flag is at the forefront. Text at top reads: "L'Illustration." Text at botto...
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

Boys And Girls! You Can Help Your Uncle Sam Win The War

Date: 1918
Description: Poster depicts Uncles Sam holding a piece of paper labelled W.S.S. [War Savings Stamps]. A young woman is sitting on his lap, and a young man is looking at...
Poster

Boys And Girls! You Can Help Your Uncle Sam Win The War

Date: 1918
Description: Poster with an illustration featuring Uncle Sam holding a piece of paper labelled W.S.S. [War Savings Stamps]. A young woman is sitting on his arm, and a y...
Poster

Czechoslovaks! Join Our Free Colors!

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of several soldiers marching in silhouette. They are holding the flags of the various groups that would become the First C...
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Soldier's Memorial, The War of 1917. Company A [First and Third Wisconsin], 128th Infantry, [National Guard], United States Army

Date: 1918
Description: Memorial poster for the members of Company A, First and Third Wisconsin, 128th Infantry. Poster includes a banner with the Statue of Liberty between a sold...
Poster

If You Want To Fight! Join The Marines

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a woman in a Marines dress uniform. Behind her, several soldiers are gathering, and holding an American flag and a Mari...

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