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World War I and II Poster Collection
The World War I and II posters are part of the Oversize Collection, which consists of unbound items from various Regional History Center collections that are too large to store in regular archival boxes. The Oversize Collection contains five major groups of documents: posters and broadsides, photographs and prints, maps, newspapers, and certificates.
The war poster collection contains 629 posters from World Wars I and II depicting recruiting, morale, propaganda, and production incentive. A full listing of the World War I and II posters can be accessed in the PDF inventory.
More information about the Poster Collection can be found in the collection's finding aid.
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- 4th Liberty Loan U.S. Government Bonds
- The service flag! With its star of blue, sometimes turned gold; silently it sells more bonds than any salesman in the land. [star] Always its message is the same: that you shall lend -- and generously lend -- to end this war more quickly. [star] To save more stars of blue from turning gold. [star star] 4th Liberty Loan U. S. Government bonds
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- Happy childhood the world over Join the Junior Red Cross
- R. M. Upjohn, Happy childhood the world over. Join the Junior Red Cross.
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- Don't stop saving food
- don't stop saving food
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- Mine more coal President Wilson demands coal to win the war
- Mine more coal. President Wilson demands coal to win the war ... Woodrow Wilson.
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- Raised'em myself in my U.S. School Garden
- Raised 'em myself in my U.S. School Garden
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- Mine more coal
- Mine more coal. United States Fuel Administration. Stand by the boys in the trenches! [phrase "Stand by the boys in the trenches! Mine more coal!" is repeated in Italian, Croatian, Slovenian, Polish, Hungarian, and German.]
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- Save gasoline. It's a war necessity.
- Ray Greenleaf, Save gasoline. It's a war necessity. Don't spill any. [Don't] permit leaks. [Don't] use for washing. [Don't] run engine while standing. [Don't] leave tanks or cans open. [Don't] waste lubricating oils. Stop the leaks and save the drops., No. 4.
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- Food control is a war measure
- Food control is a war measure. Allied strategy shapes the food conservation campaign. Military urgency gives force to every food regulation ... Nations at war have been learning and doing these things through three terrible years. America also is learning and doing., No. 27.
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- Food and the War! American wheat to win!
- Food and the War! American Wheat to Win! ... Thus far we have not saved enough ... Wheat is the test ... Follow directions ..., No. 22.
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- Why loyal Americans are keeping the pledge to eat less wheat and meat
- Why loyal Americans are keeping the pledge to eat less wheat and meat ... What the food situation is ... Why we must help ... How you can help ..., No. 7--Revised.
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- United States Savings Bonds
- United States savings bonds, direct obligations of the United States Government. Add one-third to your investment in ten years ... Redeemable, at any time, after 60 days from date of purchase. On sale at your post office.
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- Tell that to the Marines!
- James Montgomery Flagg, Tell that to the Marines! At 628 South State Street
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- Gee!! I wish I were a man I'd join the Navy, Naval Reserve, or Coast Guard
- Howard Chandler Christy, Gee!! I wish I were a man. I'd join the Navy, Naval Reserve, or Coast Guard.
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- How we stand in W.S.S.
- How WE stand in W.S.S. If your county is not white, buy more war savings stamps. Get a star, too. If you have one work for the honor of the state. W.S.S. for sale here. (Please post in window or other conspicuous place.)
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- Every man must register for the Selective Service Draft
- Every man! between the ages of 18 to 45 (both inclusive), except those previously registered, must register for the selective service draft September. Penalty for failure to register is one year imprisonment, and NO man can exonerate himself by the payment of a fine. Patriots will register - others must register promptly!
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- Buy Liberty Bonds
- Philip Lyford, Buy liberty bonds ... "If ye break faith with us who die, we shall not sleep." In behalf of the brave men who have enlisted in the fight of right against might we reprint the above lines by Colonel McCrae. ... Is it conceivable that we shall "break faith" with those "who die" for us?
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- Honor button Liberty Loan
- Honor button, every American should consider it an honor to wear this button. Carter Glass. Secretary of the Treasury. Victory Liberty Loan., 7 C.
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- Pledge! Save! Succeed! W-S-S-
- Pledge! Save! Succeed! W.S.S.
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- Dig! ... 4th Liberty Loan ...
- ... Dig! This big, tired trench-digger may represent the blue star in your service flag -- or the star in your neighbor's flag. He is someone's boy -- and Uncle Sam's. But he's digging -- under fire -- for you. And you will want to dig deep for him. Buy your bonds as though he were your boy. 4th Liberty Loan U. S. Government bonds, Text at top and bottom cut off.
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- Our soldiers in Siberia!
- Petrtyl, Our soldiers in Siberia! They have gone over the top for us. Let us go over the top for them. Buy war savings stamps. Merry Christmas with the Cecho-Slovaks 1918
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- Buy a little present for the Kaiser
- Society of Poster Art, Buy a little present for the Kaiser. The boys in France will deliver them. 4th Liberty Loan. Union Trust Company Chicago, a bank of strength and character.
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- Help our town win the right to fly this flag
- R. C. Boswell, Help our town win the right to fly this flag. Third Liberty Loan honor roll. These are the people of our town who are helping to win the war by investing in Government Bonds of the Third Liberty Loan
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- Serve your country by saving money Buy U.S. Government War Savings Stamps
- Palenske, Serve your country by saving money. Buy U. S. Government war savings stamps. 4 per cent interest - compounded quarterly. Thrift stamps 25c each buy all you can. On sale at any post office, bank, department store, or of mail carrier.
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- We clear the way for your fighting dollars
- Scott Ethridge, We clear the way for your fighting dollars. Buy 4th Liberty Loan U. S. Government bonds
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- Subscribe your share or admit you weren't worth fighting for!!
- Subscribe your share or admit you weren't worth fighting for!!