Poster, 'Women Of Britain' - A poster of a woman with her arms outstre...
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Poster, 'Victory Is In Your Hands!'
Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Smoking stacks attract attacks Don't invite disaster / / PvP.
Poster for Thirteenth Naval District, United States Navy, showing smoke coming from smokestack of ship, Japanese submarine in foreground. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Pr... More
War posters - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.
A black and white photo of a poster, Library of Congress Harris and Ewing collection Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Date based on date of negatives in same rang... More
Salvage scrap to blast the jap / PvP.
Poster for Thirteenth Naval District, United States Navy, showing a snake representing Japan being bombed by an eagle. Title transcribed from item. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Con... More
Stamp out the Axis / P.V.P. - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Co...
Poster shows a fist holding a stamp with an American star ready to stamp out a Nazi swastika during World War II. "33rd" in a series issued by this Navy unit in Seattle. Purchase; Swann Galleries; 2010; (DLC/P... More
"Censored" Let's censor our conversation about the war.
Poster suggesting careless communication may be harmful to the war effort, showing a letter from a soldier stamped "examined by 42." Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Work Projects Administration Poster Collec... More
Disaster Broadcast receivers can help the enemy sink you : Don't use t...
Poster for Thirteenth Naval District, United States Navy, showing Japanese and German submarines and planes targeting a ship on the horizon. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). No. 16.
This happens when you talk to others about ship sailings Let's make Ne...
Poster suggesting careless communication about ship departures may be harmful to the war effort, showing a face and a ship torpedoed by a submarine. Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Work Projects Administrati... More
He gives 100%, you can lend 10% Buy war stamps & bonds / / John McCrad...
Poster encouraging purchase of war stamps and bonds to help fund the war effort, showing a soldiers near an explosion during combat. Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Work Projects Administration Poster Collec... More
If you can't go - buy war bonds Our bonds are their security!! : This ...
Poster encouraging purchase of war bonds and participation through payroll allotments to support the war effort, showing a graph with hotel staff and soldiers. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Li... More
Alaska - death-trap for the Jap / Grigware.
Poster for Thirteenth Naval District, United States Navy, showing a rat representing Japan, approaching a mousetrap labeled "Army Navy Civilian," on a background map of the state of Alaska. Title transcribed fr... More
War bonds over 90% N.O.P.E. - WPA poster, Public domain, Library of Co...
Poster encouraging purchase of war bonds to support the war effort. Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
Careless talk costs lives / Al Doria.
Poster suggesting careless communication may be harmful to the war effort, showing lips with tape over them. Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
Stop and get your free fag bag Careless matches aid the Axis.
Poster encouraging use of "fag bag" for disposal of matches, showing stylized Japanese soldier standing behind a tree with a match, with the rising sun in the background. Work Projects Administration Poster Col... More
Federal government sponsored classes in war training for industry
Poster for government sponsored classes in industry related occupations to aid the war effort, at the University of Southern California, War Training Office, showing an eagle sitting on mechanical gears.
Australia and the war / Pollock.
Poster showing a map of Australia and the face of Hirohito(?).
Build for your Navy! Enlist! Carpenters, machinists, electricians etc....
Poster encouraging skilled laborers to join the Seabees as part of the war effort. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress).
I pledge allegiance and silence about the war
Poster promoting patriotism and suggesting that careless communication may be harmful to the war effort, showing the American flag. Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Work Projects Administration Poster Collect... More
Save scrap for victory! Save metals, save paper, save rubber, save rag...
Poster for the Philadelphia Salvage Committee encouraging scrap drives to aid the war effort. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Approved and released by the Philadelphia Coun... More
War workers! are you looking for a - house? apartment? room? we can he...
Poster alerting defense workers to the availability of houses, apartments, and rooms through the Philadelphia Homes Registration Offices, showing a man dressed as a Quaker. Work Projects Administration Poster C... More
Neighborhood fingerprint station Fingerprints are your identification ...
Poster stressing the importance of having fingerprints on file as a form of identification during the war years. Work Projects Administration Poster Collection (Library of Congress). Posters of the WPA / Christ... More
Your binoculars could prevent this Loan your 6 x 30 or 7 x 50 Zeiss or...
Poster asking citizens to loan their binoculars to the Navy, showing a pair of binoculars and a ship sinking.
Give 'em both barrels - Art Deco public domain image
Poster of two men in profile; a soldier in uniform firing a gun and a worker with a rivet gun. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Poster, 'He's Coming South' - A poster of a soldier pointing at a map
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Save waste fats, World War II photo
Four images with captions: (1) bacon in a frying pan "Save waste fats and greases," (2) fat being strained into a can "Strain into clean can," (3) can on a shelf "Keep in cool dark place," (4) woman handing can... More
Loose talk can cause this, World War II photo
American soldier standing behind barbed wire staring at German guard. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Let's go get 'em! U.S. Marines / Guinness, Captain USMC.
Poster showing Marines bearing rifles with bayonets and flags in a jungle. Reqn. - 469-1943, 7-11-42, 50M.
Sailor beware! Loose talk can cost lives
Woman about to kiss a sailor. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
America needs your scrap rubber
Four images with captions: (1) "A Gas Mask requires 1.11 pounds of rubber," (2) "A Life Raft requires 17 to 100 pounds of rubber," (3) "A Scout Car requires 306 pounds of rubber," (4) "A Heavy Bomber requires 1... More
Books are weapons in the war of ideas
Poster of Nazis burning books, with quotation by Franklin D. Roosevelt on a large book in the background: "Books cannot be killed by fire. People die, but books never die. No man and no force can put thought in... More
Loose talk can cost lives - Art Deco public domain image
Sinking ship surrounded by lifeboats. Courtesy of Boston Public Library Public domain photograph related to World War Two, Navy ships - Picryl description
Strong in the strength of the Lord. We who fight in the people's cause...
Three muscular arms, one holding a gun, the others holding tools reach upward together. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
A careless word.. a needless sinking
Image shows lifeboat full of sailors looking back at burning, sinking ship. Poster distributed by the United States Office of War Information to hotels, schools, war plants, libraries, terminals, recreational h... More
"Even a little can help a lot - now"--Buy U.S. war stamps, bonds / A. ...
Woman and girl pasting U.S. war stamps in books. Public domain photograph of stamp object, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description
Poster, 'He's Coming South' - A poster of a soldier holding a rifle
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We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain.. r...
Tattered American flag flies at half mast in front of black smoke and flames. Quote, "We here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain," is from Lincoln's Gettysburg address. Courtesy of Bosto... More
A careless word… a needless sinking
Image shows lifeboat full of sailors looking back at burning, sinking ship. Poster distributed by the United States. Office of War Information to hotels, schools, war plants, libraries, terminals, recreational ... More
War fund. Your Red Cross is at his side
Smiling soldier with knapsack, gun slung over shoulder, holding tin cup in front of barbed wire; 3/4 length, body facing left, looking out over left shoulder; Man and woman in Red Cross uniform in clouds in upp... More
Rationing means a fair share for all of us
Two pictures illustrate the outcome of a trip to the grocer with and without rationing. The top picture, captioned "without rationing," shows a woman leaving with a case of canned goods and while an apologetic ... More
Plant a victory garden. Our food is fighting
Color drawing of man, woman, and child gardening with full baskets of vegetables. The boy is in the foreground behind basket of vegetables; the man and woman are in the background holding hoes and bending over ... More
Save waste fats for explosives. Take them to your meat dealer
Fat being poured from a frying pan into an explosion with bombs coming out of it. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Join the WAC ..this is my war, too
Image is of a woman in uniform seated on camp bed, typing a letter with a typewritter on her lap. A piece of paper in the background has the caption "..this is my war, too." Courtesy of Boston Public Library
If you tell where he's going.. he may never get there!
Sailor walking away with duffle on left shoulder, looking over right shoulder. Poster signed "John Falter, USNR" Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Save waste fats for explosives. Take them to your meat dealer
Fat being poured from a frying pan into an explosion with bombs coming out of it. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Americans suffer when careless talk kills!
Man with arm around a weeping woman holding Western Union telegram. A banner with blue star is behind them in the background. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Millions of troops are on the move.. is your trip necessary?
Large group of soldier disembarking from a train. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
United we are strong. United we will win
Ring of firing guns, each with an Allied flag wrapped around it. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Ten years ago, the Nazis burned these books… but free Americans can st...
Photograph of crowd of people giving the Nazi salute while three soldiers stand guard over a smoldering pile of books Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Doing all you can, brother? Buy war bonds
Head and shoulders of soldier with bandaged head, facing forward; barren, war-torn landscape in background Courtesy of Boston Public Library
1778, 1943. Americans will always fight for liberty
United States soldiers in helmets and coats march past Revolutionary War militiamen with rifles. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Rationing means a fair share for us all
Two pictures illustrate the outcome of a trip to the butcher with and without rationing. The top picture, captioned "without rationing," shows a woman leaving with several wrapped packages while a second woman ... More
This is the enemy - This is the enemy of war poster
Bible stabbed with dagger by arm with swastika on sleeve. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
If you tell where he's going.. he may never get there!
Sailor walking away with duffle on left shoulder, looking over right shoulder. Poster signed "John Falter, USNR" Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Poster, 'Army Week'. Museum of New Zealand collection
Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Don't be a dope! Handle equipment right! To prove that he's game as th...
Poster shows Joe Dope driving a military jeep on a bumpy road.
Red Cross volunteer nurse's aide--Enroll today as a Red Cross voluntee...
Head-and-shoulders portrait of Red Cross volunteer nurse's aide, facing right. Promotional goal: U.S. G21.J44 1942 and U.S. F34.G21 WWII. American Association of the Red Cross poster(?). Poster 711.
Civil Air Patrol. Eyes of the home skies.
Poster shows the head of a pilot wearing goggles and two airplanes. "Kenney, Squadron 511-3" is written in the upper right corner of the image. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Work on a farm… this summer
Man holding pitchfork standing partly behind a woman holding basket of vegetables. Caption below image reads "Join the U.S. Crop Corps. See your U.S. Employment Service or local county agent." Courtesy of Bosto... More
I've found the job where I fit best! Find your war job in industry, ag...
Poster showing head and shoulders of woman operating machinery as part of World War II production effort. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
We have just begun to fight!
Soldier carrying gun with bayonet, facing left with one arm in the air. Caption below the bayonet on the right side of the poster reads "Pearl Harbor, Bataan, Coral Sea, Midway, Guadalcanal, New Guinea, Bismarc... More
Save freedom of speech. Buy war bonds
Man speaking from audience at town meeting in New England. Painting from The Saturday Evening Post. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
!["I've found the job where I fit best!" find your war job in industry, agriculture, business/ / George R[...].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5NDMvMDEvMDEvaXZlLWZvdW5kLXRoZS1qb2Itd2hlcmUtaS1maXQtYmVzdC1maW5kLXlvdXItd2FyLWpvYi1pbi1pbmR1c3RyeS1hZ3JpY3VsdHVyZS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/27/webp "\"I've found the job where I fit best!\" find your war job in industry, agriculture, business/ / George R[...].")
"I've found the job where I fit best!" find your war job in industry, ...
Poster showing head-and-shoulders of woman operating a machine as part of World War II production effort. OWI poster no. 55. Promotional goal: U.S. F34.J71.1943
Rationing means a fair share for all of us
Two pictures illustrate the outcome of a trip to the grocer with and without rationing. The top picture, captioned "without rationing," shows a woman leaving with a case of canned goods and while an apologetic ... More
Bits of careless talk are pieced together by the enemy
Hand wearing Nazi ring is placing final piece in a puzzle which reads "Convoy sails for England tonight." Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Here's a war job for you! - Art Deco public domain image
Busy railroad yard showing trains on five tracks. Caption below image reads "Railroad workers urgently needed. Apply to any railroad office or agent -- any office of the Railroad Retirement Board -- or to the U... More
Poster, 'Salute the Airman' - A poster of a woman in a pilot's uniform
Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.
Be a Cadet Nurse. The girl with a future!
Recruitment poster showing head and shoulders of two U.S. Cadet nurses, facing forward. Caption below image reads "A lifetime education free for high school graduates who qualify. For information write or call ... More
Fire away! Buy extra bonds - Art Deco public domain image
Two men on navy warship, one using a spotlight, the other looking through binoculars. In the upper left hand corner are the words "In memory U.S.S. 'Dorado." In lower left hand corner is a logo with the words "... More
Enlist in a proud profession! Join the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps
Recruitment poster showing head and shoulders of U.S. Cadet nurse, facing right. Caption below image reads "A lifetime education free! If you can qualify. For information go to your local hospital or write U.S.... More
The sky's the limit! Keep buying war bonds
Two men and a woman working on American military airplane engine, with other airplanes in background. In the upper left hand corner is a bomb logo with the words "6th war loan." Courtesy of Boston Public Library
You can't afford to miss either! Buy war bonds every payday
Shows soldier shooting anti-aircraft gun with burning plane in a nose dive in background. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Of course I can! I'm as patriotic as can be -- and ration points won't...
Woman facing left in frilled apron holding jars of home canned vegetables with more in front. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Because somebody talked! - Art Deco public domain image
Head of cocker spaniel with sad eyes rests on a United States Navy uniform draped over the back of chair. A banner with gold star is in the background. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Pitch in and help! Join the Women's Land Army of the U.S. Crop Corps
Women doing various farming jobs: driving a tractor, milking a cow, feeding chickens, gardening, etc. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Women: There's work to be done and a war to be won ... Now! See your U...
Cartoon showing women constructing the word "Women" and working on a jeep.
Don't shiver next winter… order coal now!
Shivering penguin in scarf and hat with shovel and three small lumps of coal. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Less dangerous than careless talk. Don't discuss troop movements, ship...
Striking rattlesnake with bloody fangs. Courtesy of Boston Public Library Public domain scan of printed advertisement - Picryl description
Care is costly. Buy war bonds & stamps
Wounded soldier, sitting on ground facing left with helmet beside him . Courtesy of Boston Public Library
O'er the ramparts we watch. United States Army Air Forces
Image shows a pilot holding a bomb, standing in clouds, with planes flying below. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Be with him at every mail call. V mail is private, reliable, patriotic...
Woman writing a letter with soldiers at mail call in background. "V mail is private, reliable, patriotic." Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Your victory garden counts more than ever!
Vegetables in foreground, man plowing, woman kneeling in garden in background. Courtesy of Boston Public Library
Serve those who served. Nurses are needed in Veterans Administration h...
Man in wheelchair in front of soldiers fighting and nurse at bedside. Caption below the image reads "Write to Medical Director, Veterans Administration, Washington 25 D.C. or U.S. Civil Service Commission, Wash... More
It's a woman's war too! Join the WAVES--Your country needs you now--Ap...
Uniformed woman operating radio. Promotional goal: U.S. F34.J7. 1942. Published in: American women : a Library of Congress guide for the study of women's history and culture in the United States / edited by She... More
"The girl he left behind" is still behind him--She's a WOW Adolph Trei...
Poster showing a woman ordnance worker, holding wrench, gazing up at a soldier with a rifle in the clouds in the background. Promotional goal: U.S. F34.J7. 1943. Promotional goal: U.S. J44.J2. 1943.
It's a woman's war too! Join the WAVES--Your country needs you now--Ap...
Uniformed woman operating radio. Promotional goal: U.S. F34.J7. 1942. Published in: American women : a Library of Congress guide for the study of women's history and culture in the United States / edited by She... More
"The girl he left behind" is still behind him--She's a WOW Adolph Trei...
Poster showing a woman ordnance worker, holding wrench, gazing up at a soldier with a rifle in the clouds in the background. Promotional goal: U.S. F34.J7. 1943. Promotional goal: U.S. J44.J2. 1943.
Poster, 'He's Coming South' - A poster of a soldier holding a gun
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Poster, 'He's Coming South' - A poster of a soldier pointing at a map
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"$50.00 War Bond Poster" - NARA - 514244
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"... PASS THE AMMUNITION." O.K. SOLDIER - THAT'S OUR JOB^ - NARA - 515...
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"... PASS THE AMMUNITION." THE ARMY NEEDS MORE LUMBER - NARA - 515166
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"...And bless those back home who, knowing of our sailing, kept that k...
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"3rd Week's Winner Fire Slogan Contest" - NARA - 514093
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"85 Million Americans Hold War Bonds" - NARA - 514205
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"A Cool Airy Place to Suit Hardy Vegetables and Fruit" - NARA - 514740
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"A maxim Joe Dope just pooh poohs, is that one should be kind to a fuz...
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"Above and beyond the call of duty" - NARA - 513747
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"Absentee Bugs Bite You. . . Tell Us. Your Labor Management Committee"...
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"Admiral Ernest J. King" - NARA - 513753
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