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The more Women at work the sooner we will Win!

One poster entitled, "The more Women at work the sooner we will Win!" printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, dated 1943. Poster features a woman standing inside an acrylic dome fitting holes into it. The poster states, "Women Are Needed Also...

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The Avenger's Shadow

One poster entitled, "The Avenger's Shadow," printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, dated 1943. Poster features a caricature of a Japanese soldier standing over a body labeled U.S. Pilot, holding a smoking gun. The Japanese soldier is...

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Help Smash Hitler Now!

One poster entitled, "Help Smash Hitler Now!" printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, dated 1943. Poster features a soldier holding a gun in his left hand. He is looking over his shoulder to the viewer and pointing in front of him with his...

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Wood Flies to War

One poster entitled, "Wood Flies to War," printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, dated 1943. Poster features an air force plane flying through dark cloudy sky. The poster states, "The Army and Navy need 20,000 Square Feet of Plywood for Each...

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5th War Loan

One poster entitled, "5th War Loan," printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, dated 1944. Poster features a broom labeled, "Extra War Bonds" sweeping away ripped Nazi and Japanese flags, as well as a broken Japanese katana and a bullet-riddled...

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"I'm building the ships we need to win!"

One poster entitled, "I'm building the ships we need to win!" dated 1942-1945. Poster features a ship builder showing off a "Ships for Victory" badge that is pinned to his overalls. Behind him is a ship in a shipyard being built. The poster reads,...

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Power for Victory

One poster entitled, "Power for Victory" dated 1942-1945. Poster features a sailor standing in a crow's nest. Behind him is a map of the world in red. The poster also reads, "Merchant Seamen man the lifelines!" The poster has a shield in it that...

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Having Trouble Civilian?

One poster entitled, "Having Trouble Civilian?" printed by Carrier, dated 1942-1945. Poster features a soldier peeking out of a foxhole with a shell going off behind him. Illustrated note reads, "Having Trouble Civilian? So am I!... But we're not...

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Give your shirt or Lose It!

One poster entitled, "Give your shirt or Lose It!" printed by Carrier dated 1942-1945. Poster features a civilian holding his jacket and taking off his tie. The poster uses the phrase, "The shirt off your back" as if to motivate Americans to give all...

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Give!

One poster entitled, "Give!" printed by the American Federation of Labor, dated 1942-1945. Poster features a steam whistle blowing. The whistle is labeled AFL. Also featured is the text, "For Home Front For War Front." At the bottom of the poster...

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Don't fall for Enemy Propaganda

One poster entitled, "Don't fall for Enemy Propaganda" printed by the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States, dated 1941-1945. Poster features the face of a man wearing a hat. He is flanked by caricatures in green of Adolf Hitler and Hirohito...

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[Caricature of Hitler, three Nazi officers, and a South American man]

One poster printed by the Coordinador de Asuntos Interamericanos, dated 1941-1945. Poster features a stereotypical caricature of a South American man rolling up his sleeves in a threatening manner towards caricatures of Adolf Hitler and three Nazi...

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Salvage Bones to Make Glycerine for Explosives Glue for Aircraft

One poster entitled, "Salvage Bones to Make Glycerin for Explosives Glue for Aircraft," printed by the director of Public Information for National Salvage Office, dated 1939-1945. Poster features an armed airman in an airplane. The poster has a...

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Wanted Scrap Metal To Make

One poster entitled, "Wanted Scrap Metal To Make" printed by the director of Public Information for National Salvage Office, dated 1939-1945. Poster features types of scrap metals falling into the title. Under the title are images of tanks, shells...

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Housewives! Wage War on Hitler Save

One poster entitled, "Housewives! Wage War on Hitler Save" printed by the director of Public Information for National Salvage Office, dated 1939-1945. Poster features a spoon with a banner tied to it. On the banner it lists things housewives should...

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Fighters of the Allies!

One poster entitled, "Fighters of the Allies!" printed by Lowe & Brydone Printers LTD., dated 1939-1945. Poster features a hand holding a wrench between two gears. The gears have the Nazi swastika in the center. The wrench is breaking the gears. The...

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Munition Workers of Allied Countries...

One poster entitled, "Munition Workers of Allied Countries..." dated 1939-1945. Poster features four scenes separated by a banner that reads, "Munition Workers Of Allied Countries... Are Hitting Back At Hitler... Through British Factories!" The top...

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Allies In The Shipyards

One poster entitled, "Allies In The Shipyards" dated 1939-1941. Poster features a ship being built in a shipyard. There are six images of men working, they are labeled; Norway, Fighting France, Poland, Czechoslovakia, and Belgium. The poster also...

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Women of the Allies

One poster entitled, "Women of the Allies" dated 1941-1945. Poster features six women in four different scenes. The top scene is a woman swinging a bottle. The second scene is a nurse looking at a medical instrument. The third scene is a woman...

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Ports Are Often Bombed When Convoys Are In Because Somebody Talked

One poster entitled, "Ports Are Often Bombed When Convoys Are In Because Somebody Talked," printed by Her Majesty Stationery Office by Gilbt Whitehead &Co., LTD. dated 1939-1945. Poster features a port bombed by airplanes. There are soldiers using...

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Leaders of the Allied Nations Whose Headquarters Are In Britian

One poster entitled, "Leaders of the Allied Nations Whose Headquarters Are In Britain," dated 1939-1945. Poster features nine portraits of Allied leaders in a V-shape formation. The poster reads, "Leaders of the Allied Nations Whose Headquarters Are...

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By Land Sea and Air The Allies Are Hitting Back

One poster entitled, "By Land Sea and Air The Allies Are Hitting Back," dated 1939-1945. Poster features a V-shape formation of soldiers with flags behind them. There are also six scenes on the poster. The featured flags belong to England, the United...

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[General Montgomery]

One poster printed by the British Information Services, dated 1943-1945. Poster features a portrait of Field Marshall Bernard Montgomery in a field of white bordered by red. The poster also features a quote by the field marshall that reads, "I am...

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Hello You Limey

One poster entitled "Hello You Limey," printed by Autocar, dated June 29, 1943. Poster features a scene of two groups of soldiers meeting. The poster reads in part, "The Date: April 7, 1943. The place: A stretch of wasteland in southern Tunisia, 42...

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Strafer Beware!

One poster entitled "Strafer Beware!" printed by Autocar, dated 1941-1945. Poster features a scene of an Autocar half-track shooting down Nazi strafers. The poster refers to the half-tracks and says in part, "they are only one of the mobile units...

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