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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

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

"Hunger"

Date: 1917
Description: United States Food Administration World War I poster urging citizens to eat less meat, wheat, fats and sugar in order to help fight starvation in Belgium. ...
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

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

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

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

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

GEE!! I Wish I Were A Man. I'd Join The Navy. Be a Man and Do It

Date: 1917
Description: United States Navy recruitment poster. Depicts a woman in a naval uniform.
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...
Poster

Join American Red Cross Poster

Date: 1917
Description: World War I poster depicting a young nurse extending out her right hand. In the background, wolves are approaching the front porch of a house, and howling ...
Poster

"Little Americans Do Your Bit"

Date: 1917
Description: United States Food Administration World War I poster encouraging children to conserve wheat for soldiers and not to waste food. There is an image of a youn...
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

Distinctive Insignia, United States Army, 1917-1919

Date: 1920
Description: Poster featuring the insignia for all armies, corps, divisions, and special units of the United States Army during World War I.
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

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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

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

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

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!"

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