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Men of Color: To Arms! Now or Never... [recruitment broadside]

One broadside entitled Men of Color: To Arms! Now or Never. dated 1863. Dramatic oversize recruitment broadside appealing to free African-Americans to enlist for three years. The broadside asks "Are freemen less brave than slaves[?]" Subscribed in...

GLC10021

[Protesters with signs reading "Citizens Commitee Says Negro Teachers Want Upgrading Now" and "Doctor Marland Says Wait 4 Years, We Say do It Now" outside Pittsburgh Board of Education building]

One black and white photograph of protesters dated 1968 taken by Charles "Teenie" Harris. Image displays protesters--adults and children--holding signs that read, "Citizens Committee Says Negro Teachers Want Upgrading Now," "Dr. Marland Says Wait 4...

GLC09779.10

to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

One broadside from Sammy and Betty Jane Israel to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated December 1, 1973. They support the impeachment of President Nixon. The front of the page is a poster for an impeachment rally. On the reverse side is a message to...

GLC09613.02.3313

to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

One broadside sent to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated November 20, 1973. The broadside supports the impeachment of President Nixon; it declares, "Nixon deserves his day in court."

GLC09613.02.1147.02

Down With Jeff Davis's 1861 Rebellion: Home Guards! To Arms! To Arms!

One poster entitled Down With Jeff Davis's 1861 Rebellion: Home Guards! To Arms! To Arms! dated May 27, 1862

GLC08285

We Serve Colored, Carry Out Only

One sign dated May 5, 1931. Text says, "We Serve Colored Only, Carry Out Only." Printed by A.A. Signs.

GLC09779.02

to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

One broadside from Marie Hughes to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated November 15, 1975. Hughes is against the impeachment of President Nixon.

GLC09613.02.2041

Do with less so they'll have enough

OWI No. 37. Government Printing Office. Color poster of soldier, Thomas J. Murray, smiling and holding a large metal cup. The soldier wears a helmet and an olive-colored shirt.

GLC09520.19.1

to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead

One broadside from Ben C. Hawk to Congressman Carlos J. Moorhead dated November 12, 1973. Hawk is against the impeachment of President Nixon.

GLC09613.02.1345

Mercy From the Skies

one poster entitled Mercy From The Skies published by the Betsy Ross Corps of licensed women pilots and students circa 1940. Poster is advertising for the Betsy Ross Air Corps, the first of several paramilitary women's aviation organizations that...

GLC10122

The United Nations Fight for Freedom

One poster entitled "The United Nations Fight for Freedom" dated 1942. Features the head and raised arm of the Statue of Liberty on a black background. To the right of lady liberty are the flags of thirty countries fighting the Axis powers during...

GLC09988

Attack Attack Attack/buy war bonds

WSS 697-B. O-497775. Government Printing Office. Illustrated by Ferdinand Warren.

GLC09520.17.2

United/United Nations fight for freedom

OWI No. 79. Government Printing Office # O-534058. Flags of the member nations of the United Nations wave amidst smoke of a bombardment, with military airplanes, ships and tanks in background.

GLC09520.30.1

China and Formosa Postage Stamps

GLC04546.104

Jackson and a standing army...

One print entitled Jackson and a standing army dated September 30, 1828.

GLC10033

A Proclamation for a general fast [Massachusetts Bay Colony]

Printed by Benjamin Edes. References: Evans 14841, MHS Broadsides 1981.

GLC04817

Proclamation for day of Thanksgiving and prayer

Setting aside the nineteenth of February as a day of "Public Thanksgiving and Prayer." Compare to other Thanksgiving broadsides: Adams, GLC00270 and GLC01947.

GLC04862

"Bring U.S. Together, Vote Chisholm 1972, Unbought and Unbossed.

Collection of two posters dated 1972, "Bring U.S. Together, Vote Chisholm 1972, Unbought and Unbossed," created for Shirley Chisholm's 1972 campaign.

GLC09721

[Slave sale broadside]

"Administrator's Sale! …at public auction, to the highest and best bidder…a likely young Negro Woman, Named Mary, and her child.…J. M. M'Cutchen, Administrator." Posted in Boonville, Missouri-rare slave sale broadsides from west of the Mississippi.

GLC09236

An account of some of the bloody deeds of General Jackson

One of the "Coffin Broadsides" that attacked General Jackson before the 1828 election. Accuses General Jackson of heartlessly executing six innocent militia men, and depicts their coffins. Also slanders Jackson in various ways and accuses him of...

GLC08974

Bloody Butchery by the British Troops [First printing]

Printed and sold by Ezekial Russell. Printed broadside in three columns with woodcut mourning borders and two rows of forty woodcut coffins (each captioned with the name of an American casualty). Detailed narrative of battles at Lexington and...

GLC04810

Address of Maj. Gen. N.B. Forrest to His Troops.

Congratulations to troops for all their victorious battles. Issued by Union Major General Forrest to his troops during the last year of the war. Forrest signs in print as Commanding District of Mississippi and Eastern Louisiana. Pencil inscription...

GLC05987.03

[Proclamation to the inhabitants of Clarksville, Tennessee]

Proclamation under the name of Rear Admiral Foote after the capture of Forts Donelson and Henry and the city of Clarksville. Written to the inhabitants of the city, at the suggestion of former Congressman Cave Johnson, after the town dignitaries...

GLC02227

[Advertisement for Ken Murray's Blackouts of 1943]

One document advertising for the showing of the play Blackouts of 1943, by Ken Murray at the El Capitan Theater.

GLC09996.419

General Orders, No. 1

Orders announcing assumption of command at Charleston, South Carolina. States that "Charleston is declared to be under Martial Law. All functions heretofore exercised by the Mayor, commonality, civil and criminal courts, police authorities, and local...

GLC04130