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Poster

Is Your Name on the Honor Roll?

Date: 1918
Description: Banner poster, with text that reads: "Is YOUR Name on the Honor Roll? Fourth Liberty Loan."
Poster

"V"

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring a blue "V," outlined in white, on a red background, with a blue and white border.
Poster

Save — Buy — For Victory

Date: 1918
Description: Poster encouraging purchase of War Savings Stamps. Includes the War Savings Stamp symbol of the Torch of Liberty. Poster text reads: "Save — Buy — for Vict...
Poster

You Can Help

Date: 1918
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...
Poster

Have You Bought Your Bond?

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of the Statue of Liberty against a blue background. Poster text reads: "Have you bought YOUR BOND? Liberty Loan Subscripti...
Poster

Is This Your Hand?

Date: 1918
Description: Poster depicting a caricature of General John Pershing, and a hand holding a piece of paper labelled WSS. Poster text reads: "Is this your hand? Yes! If yo...
Poster

The World Cannot Live Half Slave, Half Free

Date: 1918
Description: Propaganda poster encouraging American involvement in World War I by depicting the Prussian army as enslaving Europe. Includes a map of Europe with the lan...
Poster

Which of the Men You know is a German Agent?

Date: 1918
Description: Across the top of the poster are portrait images of seven men. The poster is a blown up page from "The Journal." This particular article is about watching ...
Poster

Nothing Doing — without Victory Bonds

Date: 1916
Description: Poster with an illustration of factory buildings and manufacturing equipment. Text reads: "Nothing doing — without Victory Bonds."
Poster

Over the Top for You

Date: 1918
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a soldier running while clutching an American flag. Poster text reads: "Over The Top For You. Buy U.S. Gov't Bonds. Thi...
Poster

Accept Part of Your Change in Thrift Stamps

Date: 1918
Description: Poster depicts a blue shield against a red and white striped background. Poster text reads: "Accept Part Of Your Change In Thrift Stamps When Asked to do s...
Poster

The Hun — his mark

Date: 1917
Description: Poster featuring an illustration of a bloody handprint. Poster text reads: "The Hun — his mark. Blot it Out with LIBERTY BONDS."
Poster

V INVEST

Date: 
Description: Poster featuring a large blue "V" and the word "INVEST" in white, both on a red background with a white and blue border. Poster text reads: "V INVEST."
Poster

Auditorium Plankinton Hall

Date: 1918
Description: Poster with red and white text that reads: "Auditorium Plankinton Hall Sunday Night Mr. 17 Benefit Performance. Co. L. 340th Infantry. Milwaukee's Own 10 B...
Poster

War Motors

Date: 1918
Description: Poster with red text that reads: "War Motors. See them at the 6th annual truck and tractor show. February 20 to 23. Union Transfer and Storage Building. Ac...
Poster

Warum Wir Krieg Führen

Date: 1917
Description: Poster with text in German. Reads, in part: "Warum Wir Krieg Führen. (Auf anordnung der Minnesotaer kommission fur offentliche sicherheit veroffentlieht.)"...
Poster

3e emprunt de la Défense nationale

Date: 1917
Description: Text poster reads, in part: "Republique Francaise. Ministere des finances. 3e emprunt de la Défense nationale. donne un revenu reel de 5.83%...."
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

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

Make Your Dollars End the War

Date: 1917
Description: Poster for the Liberty Loan drive including only text. Poster text reads: "Make Your Dollars End the War. Your Liberty Your Forefathers Died for is at Stak...

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