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New York City Hostess Houses.

All lettered poster, red & blue on white paper. The YWCA logo appears at upper left and right. The poster gives three addresses and phone numbers for YWCA Hostess Houses in New York City and Brooklyn.
Date: unknown
Creator: Young Women's Christian Association.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Next! : 6th War Loan.

Large head of a helmeted soldier grimaces at an aerial image of the island nation of Japan. At left is an inset graphic of a blue bomb falling on the Japanese flag.
Date: 1944
Creator: Bingham, James
System: The UNT Digital Library

Night raider : use your net.

A small black & white poster which features a cartoon-like illustration of a mosquito flying in front of the moon at night.
Date: 1943
Creator: Nolan, Jack.
System: The UNT Digital Library

"No nation of slaves can match a nation of free men. We're doing more because we want to than they can because they have to!" : produce for victory!

50 men dressed in work clothes stand assembled in vague lines and gaze toward the left as if at a rally. All of the men appear to have light-colored skin and clean-shaven faces. Most are wearing caps or hats.
Date: unknown
Creator: Sheldon-Claire Co.
System: The UNT Digital Library

"Not behind the plow"-- your metals are in the Army -- everywhere.

Five photos of various war-related activities to show where metal goes to use in the armed services.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. War Department. Bureau of Public Relations.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Now is the time! : apply at the nearest U.S. Army recruiting and induction station.

A large black & white photograph of a man's head is shown against a pink-toned background. The background is a collage of photographs showing various military occupations. A white inset at left lists various branches of service.
Date: 1942
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Now_for college men_a new officer's training plan : new deferred service plan allows you to continue your education.

Black & white poster, mostly text. At the top is a photograph of a U.S. Army airplane flying amongst snow-covered mountains. Several paragraphs of text describe enlistment options and benefits of enlistment. In the lower left corner is a photograph of three aviators wearing bomber jackets and examining a large map or chart.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

"Of course I can! : I'm patriotic as can be-- and ration points won't worry me!"

A dark-haired woman with a wide-eyed expression holds three large glass jars of vegetables in her arms. Three more jars can be seen at the lower area of the picture. The woman wears a ruffled apron.
Date: 1944
Creator: Williams, Dick.
System: The UNT Digital Library

An open letter to the unconquerable Czechoslovaks.

A poem praising the Czechoslovakians for defying the Nazis in World War II. Framing the poem is a painting showing the white, red, and blue flag of Czechoslovakia, with a man's face depicted in the left side of the flag in a blue triangle. An image of the double-tailed lion from the Czech heraldic emblem is superimposed over the flag on the right side. A war zone appears along the lower edge below the poem.
Date: unknown
Creator: Saalburg, Allen Russell, 1899-1987. & Auslander, Joseph, 1897-1965
System: The UNT Digital Library

An open letter to the unconquerable Dutch.

A poem praising the Dutch for defying the Nazis in World War II. The poem is framed by a painting of a tattered Dutch flag, in front of which are two hands bound with broken chains. Behind the flag is a Dutch landscape, including windmills and the ocean, depicted as a war zone.
Date: unknown
Creator: Atherton, John, 1900-1952 & Auslander, Joseph, 1897-1965
System: The UNT Digital Library

An open letter to the unconquerable Greeks.

A poem by Joseph Auslander praises the Greeks for defying the enemies in World War II. The text of the poem is framed by an illustration depicting a group of Greek people, some in tattered clothing, some injured or dying, among ancient ruins. Behind them, on the right, is the Parthenon.
Date: 1943
Creator: Riggs, Robert, 1896-1970 & Auslander, Joseph, 1897-1965
System: The UNT Digital Library

An open letter to the unconquerable Norwegians.

A poem praising the Norwegians for defying the Nazis in World War II. The text of the poem is framed by a painting depicting a blond-haired man, woman and child. The man wears overalls and the woman and child wear kerchiefs on their heads. The man is holding a pitchfork. In the background are a haystack and a traditional Norwegian loft house.
Date: unknown
Creator: Dohanos, Stevan, 1907-1994 & Auslander, Joseph, 1897-1965
System: The UNT Digital Library

An open letter to the unconquerable Poles.

A poem praising the Poles for defying the Nazis in World War II. The text of the poem is framed by a painting depicting a man and woman surrounded by rubble and looking toward the sky. A tattered Polish flag lies among the ruins. In the distance, a burst of sunlight breaks through dark clouds.
Date: unknown
Creator: Henry, Everett. & Auslander, Joseph, 1897-1965
System: The UNT Digital Library

Opportunity's one knock.

A woman (Opportunity) knocks on a door labeled W.S.S. with a knocker that has "THRIFT" on it. She holds a basket of money. Extended text in red and black fills most of the page; it is a quote by James J. Hill.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Our carelessness, their secret weapon : prevent forest fires.

Large, caricatured heads of Adolf Hitler and Hideki Tojo stare out as a forest fire blazes in the background.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Forest Service.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Our wounded need help! : ten ways you can release nurses for military service.

All lettered poster with red and black text, describing how to conserve health resources and help recruit nurses for military and civilian services.
Date: unknown
Creator: American Red Cross
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ours-- to fight for : freedom from fear.

Color poster of a mother and father tucking two children into bed. The father is holding glasses and a newspaper that reads "BOMBINGS KI- HORROR HIT."
Date: 1943
Creator: Rockwell, Norman, 1894-1978.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ours-- to fight for : freedom from want.

Color poster features a painting of people at a dinner table. An older man and woman stand at the head of the table. The woman is putting a turkey on the table. There are nine other people at the table, all smiling.
Date: 1943
Creator: Rockwell, Norman, 1894-1978.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ours-- to fight for : freedom from want.

Color poster features a painting of people at a dinner table. An older man and woman stand at the head of the table. The woman is putting a turkey on the table. There are nine other people at the table, all smiling.
Date: 1943
Creator: Rockwell, Norman, 1894-1978.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ours -- to fight for : freedom of speech, freedom of worship, freedom from want, freedom from fear.

A large color poster of four Norman Rockwell paintings that depict four American freedoms. In clockwise order, top to bottom, the images are: a man standing up to speak at a town meeting; people of different faiths praying together; a large Thanksgiving feast; and a couple tucking two small children into bed.
Date: 1943
Creator: Rockwell, Norman, 1894-1978.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Over the top for you : buy U.S. gov't bonds, Third Liberty Loan.

A soldier in a combat uniform and helmet appears to be climbing a hill while grasping a large U.S. flag on a pole. His mouth is open as if he is shouting.
Date: 1918
Creator: Riesenberg, Sidney H.
System: The UNT Digital Library

An overcharge is the same as a pay cut : report overcharges to the OPA.

A coin with a pie-portion of its value removed, lies in an open hand.
Date: 1945
Creator: Robbins.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Palau's fall would weaken Japs.

Black & white map of the southern Pacific Ocean, showing the north of Australia, parts of China, Korea, and French-Indo-China, New Guinea, the Philippines, Japan, and several small islands. An inset text box in the lower left corner titled "Pacific Progress" describes the completed and future goals of the U.S. armed forces toward defeating Japan. In the upper right corner is an inset map of Palau.
Date: 1944
Creator: O'Donohoe, J.
System: The UNT Digital Library

"--Pass the ammunition" : o.k. soldier--that's our job!

A smiling soldier in a combat uniform and helmet carries a wooden box. The box is stamped, '50 FU ZES P.D., M46'. In the background are artillery guns firing into a dark sky and another soldier carrying a similar box toward the battlefield.
Date: 1943
Creator: Stanley, Frederic.
System: The UNT Digital Library