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Poster

Verdun, Road to Y.M.C.A. Canteen

Date: 1917
Description: Poster with an illustration of a road with a view through an archway towards a town, with rubble in the foreground on the left. There are pedestrians and a...
Photograph

Pile of Money

Date: 
Description: Pile of money on top of posters, with a sign that reads: "Contribution from McCormick Works Employees, to the Second Red Cross War Fund $6637.00." The post...
Poster

These Knowing Devil Dogs at Training Camp Do Know

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring a photograph of a group of Marine recruits posing with their rifles. Some are holding signs that read: "IF YOU DONT [sic] KNOW YOU GET KIL...
Photograph

Home Economics Department Exhibit

Date: 05 1918
Description: An exhibit inside a building displaying examples of how to make meals for "a patriot's table," as well as the relative value of different foods. A handmade...
Photograph

Pile of Money

Date: 
Description: Pile of money in an open valise on top of posters, with a sign that reads: "Contribution from McCormick Works Employees, to the Second Red Cross War Fund $...
Historical Essay

Flu Quarantine Sign

Wisconsin Historical Museum Object – Feature Story
Influenza quarantine placard, c. 1910-1924, from the period of the "Spanish flu" epidemic. (Museum object #1978.404.50)

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