Resource Type
Partner
Collection
Serial/Series Title
American War Posters
104
Newsmap
36
War Savings Staff [poster] (United States. War Savings Staff)
21
Produce for victory
14
OWI poster
11
This man is your friend, he fights for freedom.
7
War Production Board [poster] (United States. War Production Board)
7
Beat the promise
6
[Recruiting Publicity Bureau poster] (United States. Army)
6
Defense Savings Staff [poster] (United States. Defense Savings Staff)
5
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Country
Year
Language
Here's why we need more metal to win this war.
Poster features a series of six black & white photographs on a black background. The photographs are of military weapons, vehicles, aircraft, and a ship. Each photograph has a caption describing the amount of copper, zinc, and lead used to manufacture the equipment shown.
Date:
1942
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
He's a "fighting fool"-- give him the best you've got! : more production!
Drawing of a soldier standing in uniform and helmet, and carrying a rifle. It appears to be drawn with red conte crayon.
Date:
1942
Creator:
United States. War Production Board.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
He's a fighting fool, give him the best you've got : more production.
Color poster in blue and black shades. Image of a soldier using a large artillery gun which is pointed upward. Three planes are seen flying in the distance behind the soldier.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Ludekens, Fred, 1900-1982.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Hit 'em with Copper, Zinc, Lead
Black and white cartoon of Uncle Sam and a miner. Miner: "Gosh, I would like to take a crack at those Japs!" Uncle Sam: "You're doin' it every day - with every ton of ore you mine to make tanks, planes and guns"
Date:
1942
Creator:
Kirby, Rollin, 1875-1952
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Homemaker's war guide.
Chart with columns providing illustrated suggestions for supporting the war effort. Colors used are red, blue, black/gray and white. Topics include conserving, storing, and reusing food, textiles, rubber, and metals, and instructions for taking protective measures in case of attack, and for participating in wartime community organizations. Centered at top of the poster is a graphic image representing women in various work and military uniforms, standing with airplanes, ambulances, a car, and a tank. The "homemaker" is highlighted at center and is represented wearing an apron, holding a saucepan, standing inside a red house.
Date:
1942
Creator:
United States. Office of War Information. Division of Public Inquiries.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"The hum of the motor -- the pound of the punch press -- the rat-a-tat-tat of the riveter -- the flash of the welder -- the thunder of the rolling mill -- the roar of America in production echoes "remember Pearl Harbor-- remember Pearl Harbor!" : produce for victory!
A welder looks down at the arc created by the tool in his or her hands. Sparks spray off of the material being welded.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Sheldon-Claire Co.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Ideas will help beat the promise : let's have yours!
Stylized image of a man in overalls and cap, lifting the top off of a large concrete sculpture of a head to reveal the machinery which is its inner workings. The man scratches his head; around him are several captions of the word: "Idea?".
Date:
1942
Creator:
RCA Manufacturing Company, inc.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
If you talk too much, this man may die.
A sailor looks out of a porthole. He wears an enlisted service dress blue uniform.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Sarra, Valentino, 1903-
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Independence, July 4, 1776 ... : they kept the faith and so do you every time you lend a dime for war savings stamps.
Small color poster in red-orange and green tones. Thomas Jefferson reads the Declaration of Independence while other signers of it are seated around a table listening.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Daugherty, James Henry, 1889-1974
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Industry -- the arsenal of democracy.
Small poster with large color image and small black & white inset image. The large color picture shows an urban skyline with smokestacks and a large amount of smoke in the air above. Out of this smoke appears a large image of a soldier playing a bugle and the U.S. flag flying behind him. The small inset is a black & white illustration of a crowd of people walking. Leading the crowd are two men in suits and a woman in a dress.
Date:
1942?
Creator:
Iligan, Ralph, 1893-1960
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Industry -- the arsenal of democracy : defense in the air begins on the ground.
Small color poster has a large color image with a small black & white inset image. The large main image is of an airport in the foreground and a city skyline in the background with smokestacks. Several military airplanes fly through the smoke-filled sky above. Out of the smoke appears a pilot in a flight suit, holding a large U.S. flag. Inset in the lower left corner is a black & white illustration of a man doing mechanical work. Below this image is the caption: "..it all depends on me!"
Date:
1942?
Creator:
Iligan, Ralph, 1893-1960
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Industry -- the arsenal of democracy : defense in the field begins in the factory.
Small color poster with black & white inset image. The main image is a city skyline full of factories with numerous smokestacks. Out of the smoke in the sky appears a soldier in a combat uniform. Behind him is a field artillery scene. At the lower left corner of the poster is the inset image, an illustration of a man working at a smelter. Beneath this picture is a caption: "..it all depends on me!"
Date:
1942?
Creator:
Iligan, Ralph, 1893-1960
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Industry -- the arsenal of democracy : defense of our liberty begins in the factory.
Small color poster with black & white inset image. In the foreground is a shipyard and an airport. In the background is a city skyline of factories with smokestacks. Out of the smoke and clouds and into the sky appears the Statue of Liberty. Her torch lights the sky overhead. In the bottom left corner is the inset image, a black & white illustration of a manager and worker shaking hands in the manager's office. Beneath this picture is the caption: "..it all depends on you and me!"
Date:
1942?
Creator:
Iligan, Ralph, 1893-1960
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Industry -- the arsenal of democracy : defense on the sea begins on the shore.
Small color poster with black & white inset image. In the foreground is a shipyard and docking area. In the background is a city skyline with several smokestacks emitting smoke. Out of the smoke appears a sailor steering at a ship's wheel. Behind him can be seen large ships. Airplanes fly in the sky above the sailor. In the lower left corner inset illustration, two workers work on a ship's propeller. Beneath this picture is a caption: "..it all depends on me!"
Date:
1942?
Creator:
Iligan, Ralph, 1893-1960
System:
The UNT Digital Library
John Paul Jones said, 'I have not yet begun to fight' : fight with war stamps & bonds.
Color poster in red-orange and green tones. John Paul Jones, wearing a Revolutionary War uniform, stands with one fist in the air and a sword in his other hand. At his feet is a cannon. Behind him is an early U.S. flag; in front of him is a shirtless man wearing a head scarf and earring.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Daugherty, James Henry, 1889-1974
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Just be sure you put at least 10% of it in war bonds! : top that 10%!
Cartoon-like image in color. A blonde-haired woman in a pink nightgown reaches into the pocket of a pair of men's pants. A man lying in the bed nearby winks at her and says, "Just be sure you put at least 10% of it in war bonds!"
Date:
1942
Creator:
United States. War Savings Staff.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Keep America rolling! : save your 5 best tires, sell others to Uncle Sam.
Black & white photograph on a yellow base. A smiling man holds a tire. He has dark hair and he wears a shirt and vest. In the background is a sedan parked next to a picket fence.
Date:
1942
Creator:
United States. Office for Emergency Management. Division of Information.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"Keep 'em flying" is our battle cry! : first class fighting men needed.
Recruiting poster for aviation cadets and soldiers. Graphic image shows three U.S. Army airplanes flying through the sky as the U.S. flag waves in the background.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Smith, Dan V. & Downe, Albro F.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"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.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Hagel, Otto, 1909-1973.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Keep your [trap] shut! : don't give the rats any information!
Picture of a mouse trap that has sprung and caught a scrap of newspaper, which says "Crew Claims U-Boat Knew of Ship's Sailing." In the lower right corner are three small caricatures of Hideki Tojo, Adolf Hitler, and Benito Mussolini, who are referred to as "the rats."
Date:
[1942..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Kinda give it your personal attention, will you? : more production.
Color poster in black, white, and green. Image of a smiling soldier (a sergeant) wearing a helmet, lying prone in the grass. He holds a rifle in one hand and wipes his brow with the other. On the ground near the rifle are fired shells.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Roese, Herbert
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The knockout blow starts here : fellow soldiers.
A series of black & white photographs showing the manufacture of war supplies, their use in the battlefield, and the appreciation of the armed forces for the factory workers. Includes a graphic image of a bomb hitting a swastika.
Date:
1942
Creator:
McL, W.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Land with the U.S. Marines : apply, or write, to nearest recruiting station.
A group of Marines in a raft on a body of water are rowing toward a shore line. Two airplanes fly overhead and a ship is seen in the far distance.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Guinness, Vic.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Let's all fight: buy war bonds.
In the foregound is a large color image of a soldier lunging forward with a rifle with bayonet. In the background are small black & white images of people working in various industries, and a building with smokestacks.
Date:
1942
Creator:
United States. Dept. of the Treasury.
System:
The UNT Digital Library