World War Poster Collection - 492 Matching Results
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- Bonds or bondage : everybody--every pay day 10%.
- Image of a man in cap and overalls, with outstretched arms and legs. In one hand he holds a U.S. flag; his other hand and leg are chained to a swastika-inscribed ball. One side of his face smiles; the other side is weary. The poster background is also split in two halves: On the left is a landscape of farm lands, industrial smoke stacks, and skyscrapers; on the right is a dark barren landscape.
- Wood joins the colors! : the Army & Navy need millions of board feet for barracks.
- A soldier in uniform and helmet stands guard as wooden boards are lifted to a construction site where men are building barracks. Already-constructed barracks are seen in the background.
- Take care! : idle hands work for Hitler.
- Color poster featuring a black & white photograph. An adult male stands on the left side of the poster facing the viewer. He is wearing a cap, his left arm is in a sling, and he wears a large button or badge above his right chest pocket.
- Soil conservation is vital to you.
- On the right is an aerial photo of farmland. Below the photo are three pamphlets about soil conservation, with a box reading "Many government pamphlets are available on request." On the left is the title and above the title a blank box with small letters reading, "Use this space to list your available reading material."
- Don't let that shadow touch them: buy war bonds.
- Three children with toys and a flag, on a lawn scattered with small white flowers, are surrounded by the shadow of a swastika. One boy holds a toy military airplane. Another boy wears a paper hat and holds a flag on a makeshift pole. The girl is seated and holds a doll.
- Y.W.C.A. war work centers in the United States.
- Eastern half map of the U.S. with locations of "white" and "colored" hostess houses, Girls' Clubs, emergency housing for girls, city associations and International Institute for Young Women Y.W.C.A.
- "Keep 'em rolling, pal. On the production line, we're fighters, too. We'll give 'em a beating they'll never forget." Produce for victory!
- A working man smiles at the viewer. He has goggles on his forehead and is wearing a torn sweatshirt.
- Save freedom of worship : each according to the dictates of his own conscience : buy war bonds.
- Men and women of various races and faiths, including a woman with rosary beads, clasp hands together in prayer.
- Save freedom of speech : buy war bonds.
- A man stands to speak at a town meeting. A folded document is in his pocket. He wears a worn bomber jacket and a flannel shirt; sitting all around him are men in suits.
- Don't get hurt : it may cost his life.
- Color poster shows a man with his arm in a cast and a sling. He wears overalls and a work shirt. At the bottom of the poster is an image of a fallen soldier lying in the sand. U.S. Army Safety Program seal appears at lower right corner of picture.
- "The stuff our soldiers need is comin'-- but fast! We're workin' like hell to give them everything they need to beat the livin' daylights out of those _ _ _ _!" : produce for victory!
- A gray- or blond-haired man, possibly a miner, looks directly at the viewer. He wears a hardhat with a lamp on it, a brown leather jacket, and appears to have soot on his face.
- Men of 18 and 19: now you can choose your branch of service.
- Poster in black & white and green tones. The main image is a green-tinted photograph of head and shoulders of a soldier in a helmet, looking upward. A white inset at right lists various branches of service.
- This is our war-- : join the WAAC, Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, United States Army.
- The golden-orange background shows a faint outline of Pallas Athene's head. Superimposed on this background is a large black & white photograph of the head and shoulders of a woman in a WAAC uniform.
- "You make 'em, buddy -- we'll use 'em -- and how! We're all soldiers together. Our victories in battle come right after your victories in production." : produce for victory!
- A soldier wearing a helmet and uniform looks upward toward the viewer. A gas mask hangs around his neck. He has blonde hair, blue eyes, a rough complexion, and a serious expression.
- "We did it then, we will do it again" : beat the promise.
- This poster depicts an army of workers marching from "1919" to "1941" alluding to America's military intervention in the First World War and tracing that heritage to the Second World War. In the center is an image of a 1919 letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt, then Acting Secretary of the Navy, to Eldridge R. Johnson, President of Victor Talking Machine Company.
- Keep 'em rolling! [guns]
- Black & white photographs superimposed on a large U.S. flag design. In the blue area of the flag is a photograph of a man in a shirt and tie, who appears to be working on or using a gun sight. In the red striped areas of the flag are photographs of a group of soldiers operating a large artillery gun.
- De Marine roept: jongens van Stavast, vraagt inlichtingen bij het Department der Marine.
- Stylized illustration of a man playing a bugle. A red tassel hangs from a cord which is wrapped around the bugle. He wears a large light-colored hat (probably a sailor's cap), t-shirt, and brown suspenders and belt with a supply box attached to it.
- "This is everybody's war. The enemy has made it so. May you never know what it means to be a refugee -- to be hungry -- to be homeless. Be sure this never happens to you!" : produce for victory!
- Poster shows a photo of a mother holding a child with two small children walking beside her through a war torn area with damaged buildings in the background.
- Unlock the door-- quick!
- Black and white cartoon of a soldier and a miner standing in front of a wooden door with an oversized padlock on it. The padlock represents a shortage of metal for military equipment which is locked behind the doors. The miner holds a large key labeled "More Ore". The soldier tells him that only he can unlock the doors.
- The Yanks are there! : the Army needs lumber for trucks.
- Color illustration of a long line of military trucks snaking their way through a mountainous area. At the very front of the picture is a soldier on a motorcycle, smiling, with his left arm raised in the air. In the truck behind him are other soldiers waving from the covered truck bed.
- "Lumber production is falling behind our war needs. To save American soldiers' lives, we must provide the lumber our armed forces need--now!"
- Poster shows four different black and white photos depicting the process of building a PT (patrol torpedo) boat; from cutting down a tree, through construction, up to the finished product. The quote appears in the middle, with a red border around it.
- Your metal is their might!
- Three helmeted soldiers operate a large machine gun. Shells from the gun shower downward below it. Smoke from an explosion is seen in the background.
- U.S.A. in action : official pictures from world battlefronts.
- A series of black & white photographs depicting the use and transport of military supplies.
- They look to us for supplies.
- A group of soldiers with faces covered in dirt. Profuse sweat can be seen on the face of the soldier in front.
- They're fighting harder than ever: are you buying more war bonds than ever?
- Color image of soldiers and a tank charging forward in battle. The soldier in the foreground appears to be shouting. The sky above is red and explosions in the background are depicted in yellow.
- Your metals fight on every front!
- A series of six brown-tinted photographs with captions depicting the uses of metals in the armed forces during World War II. Describes the use of metals for vehicles, airplanes, bombs, and guns.
- U.S.A. in action : ASF men and material on far-off fronts.
- A series of black & white photographs depicting the use and transport of military supplies.
- Because somebody talked!
- Color poster shows a sad cocker spaniel with its head resting on sailor's collar on back of a blue chair. On the wall behind the chair hangs a "Gold Star" service flag with a red border, white center and yellow star in the middle. A gold star on a service flag signifies a family member who has died in war.
- Together.
- Seven servicemen of various ethnicities and nationalities (British colonies and Dominions) all stand at attention with rifles. The British flag waves in the background.
- A motor-cycle detachment of the British Army armed with "Tommy" guns.
- A color drawing of large number of soldiers on motorcycles, traveling down a road in the countryside. There are large tommy guns attached to the motorcycles, aimed forward, and the gun in the foreground appears to be firing.
- Red Army encircling Balkans.
- Black & white newsmap showing the planned paths of the Soviet armed forces through eastern Europe toward Berlin, Germany.
- Symbol of life ... : U.S. Army Nurse Corps.
- Poster of a photo of a man in bed wearing gray pajamas with a mandarin collar and white frog closures, a maroon corduroy robe and dogtags. He has his right hand raised slightly and is in conversation with a nurse who happily listens to him. She wears a gray and white striped seersucker uniform with a matching nursing cap.
- Watch your talk for his sake : never mention arrivals, sailings, cargoes, or destinations to anybody.
- The black and white photo is of a man standing in the crow's nest at the mast of a ship, holding binoculars and looking out to sea.
- Have you really tried to save gas by getting into a car club?
- Close-up of a soldier's face. He wears a helmet which is unstrapped. A white bandage can be seen on his forehead under the helmet. Blood drips down the side of his face from the bandage to his jaw.
- 1778-1783. America owes France the most unalterable gratitude : 1917- -- . French Comrade your children shall be as our children.
- Black and white drawing of a soldier saluting the grave of another soldier. A weeping boy and a girl kneeling in prayer are at his sides. In the sky to the upper right there is a faint drawing of a row of soldiers standing guard and a commander on horseback.
- We're free to choose-- : this today, or this tomorrow.
- Black & white cartoon drawing with two frames. The top frame shows a radio announcer in the foreground and four miners in helmets in the background. The radio announcer mentions the importance and responsibility of miners to preserve liberty. The bottom frame shows Hitler holding a whip and threatening three weary miners who are forced to work long hours.
- Wood lands our fighters : the Army & Navy need more lumber for landing barges.
- Uniformed soldiers with rifles and machine guns storm a tropical beach. Boats and a battleship are seen in the background.
- Wood goes to war.
- A series of blue-tinted photographs and captions describing the use of wood in war situations.
- More copper-zinc-lead-- quick!
- A soldier holding a rifle talks to a miner holding a drilling tool. The soldier is gesturing behind him toward the ruins of a town, saying, "Give us metal so it won't happen here".
- "United we stand--" : two fox-holes defending America.
- Poster consists of two drawings divided by text caption. The first drawing is of a soldier in a fox-hole, aiming a large gun to the right of the viewer. The second drawing is of a miner in a shaft, aiming mining equipment away from the viewer.
- Wood at war.
- Black and white poster with five photos showing the use of wood in military defense. Each photo has a caption underneath describing how the wood is being used.
- The development of self-government in British India.
- A chart showing the development of self-governance in India from 1861 to 1942. Indians are represented as blue figures and British are represented as black figures. Chart shows Indian participation in the Viceroy and Executive Council, the Legislature, and the Provincial Government (departments) as various laws were enacted.
- 3e Emprunt de la Défense Nationale : souscrivez : pour la France qui combat! Pour celle qui chaque jour grandit.
- A bearded man in a blue coat and helmet holds a young child in his arms. In front of him, a mother is seated and breastfeeding an infant. The man and child are illustrated in color, while the image of the mother and infant is a black pencil drawing.
- Wood follows the flag.
- A series of red-tinted photographs depict the use of wood for war purposes. Each photo has a caption describing how the wood is being used.
- Cardinal Mercier has appealed to the Food Administration for more food for starving millions.
- A color image of Cardinal Mercier's head and shoulders is centered on the top half of the poster. He has gray hair and blue eyes, and wears a red garment with a white collar. The bottom half of the poster is all text.
- He can win! : the Federal Board provides training : consult the local Red Cross Home Service Section.
- Color poster of a soldier in uniform, sitting at a desk holding a pipe in one hand and a pencil in his other hand. On the desk are drafting tools, an ink pot, and a paper with drawings. A large Red Cross symbol appears in the top right corner of the picture. (There is a large white spot on the soldier's forehead; Library of Congress catalog describes him as "injured".)
- Win with tin.
- Poster in red and black tones. A series of graphic illustrations with captions provide instructions for preparing empty tin food cans for recycling.
- "Hey Fellows!" Your money brings the book we need when we want it : American Library Association, United War Work Campaign, Week of November 11, 1918.
- Poster showing one soldier in green holding a book and calling out, and a sailor in white sitting on the ground reading. The background is orange. There are silhouettes of 3 soldiers behind them.
- Building for health : Bureau of Social Education, Y.W.C.A.
- Color poster of a woman holding an infant. The woman has dark hair worn in a bun, and wears a long yellow dress. In the background is a blue inverted triangle (YWCA symbol) with a caduceus (medical symbol) and book.
- Full speed ahead! : produce for your Navy, victory begins at home!
- Color poster of a smaller boat attacking a large ship that flies the Japanese flag. This is a night scene. The ship has spotlights on and there is an explosion near the ship. In lower right corner of the painting there is a light blue rectangle of text superimposed over the painting with the title "U.S. NAVY DISPATCH" and a quote.