Resource Type

Wood goes to war.

A series of blue-tinted photographs and captions describing the use of wood in war situations.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Army.
System: The UNT Digital Library

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.
Date: 1943
Creator: Kirby, Rollin, 1875-1952
System: The UNT Digital Library

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.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. War Department. Bureau of Public Relations.
System: The UNT Digital Library

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.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. War Department. Bureau of Public Relations.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Wood flies to war : the Army & Navy need 20,000 square feet of plywood for each cargo plane.

A U.S. Army airplane flies through dark clouds.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Army.
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

Your metal in action.

A series of blue-tinted photographs with captions depicts the use of metal for war weapons and ships.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. War Department. Bureau of Public Relations.
System: The UNT Digital Library

We need more metal for more weapons.

Poster in green and white tones with green-tinted photographs. Poster shows a series of photographs of military equipment with captions describing the types of metals used for each. Photographs include: an army truck, a battleship, a B-24 bomber plane, a searchlight, an anti-aircraft gun, and tanks.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Army.
System: The UNT Digital Library

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.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Army Service Forces.
System: The UNT Digital Library

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.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Army.
System: The UNT Digital Library

"Keep that lumber coming!"

Soldiers carry a beam of wood down to a river where a bridge is being built. The soldier on the right side of the picture is looking back and shouting toward the viewer. In the background is tropical scenery, an explosion, and artillery.
Date: 1943
Creator: Winslow, Earle, 1884-1969.
System: The UNT Digital Library

U.S.A. in action : official pictures from world battlefronts.

A series of black & white photographs depicting the use and transport of military supplies.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Army.
System: The UNT Digital Library

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.
Date: 1943
Creator: Schlaikjer, Jes Wilhelm, 1897-1982
System: The UNT Digital Library

Your war bonds are a stake in the future.

Painting of an engraved stone plaque affixed to an outer red brick wall of a building. The plaque has an eagle/shield at the top and the text engraved below it. A U.S. flag wrapped around its pole leans toward the plaque in the foreground.
Date: 1943
Creator: Saalburg, Allen Russell, 1899-1987.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Buy war bonds: Third War Loan.

Color poster of a young boy with tears streaming from his eyes. He has a freckled face and wears a white short-sleeved shirt. Around his neck hangs a Medal of Honor (gold star on a blue ribbon). In his hand he holds a khaki soldier's cap.
Date: 1943
Creator: Keppler, Victor
System: The UNT Digital Library

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.
Date: 1943
Creator: Keppler, Victor.
System: The UNT Digital Library

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.
Date: 1943
Creator: Schmidt, Felix.
System: The UNT Digital Library

"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.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. War Department. Bureau of Public Relations.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Ready for anything --thanks to you!

Color illustration of soldiers wading from a ship or boat through water and storming a beach. Behind them is a tank about to exit a ship. More ships, a small boat, and explosions can be seen on the water in the background.
Date: 1943
Creator: Sewell, Amos, 1901-
System: The UNT Digital Library

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.
Date: 1943
Creator: Hewitt.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Maps are not true for all purposes.

Green, black, and white illustrations and text explain various map projections and how they are used on newsmaps.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Army. Services of Supply. Special Service Division.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Military courtesy.

Uniforms and insignia for the armed forces of the United States, U.S.S.R., France, Poland, China, and the British Empire are illustrated. Additional text describes the salutes and forms of address used by each country's military.
Date: 1943
Creator: CGS
System: The UNT Digital Library

So he can fight!

On the left side of poster is a large, orange, image of a combat soldier carrying a rifle. In much smaller scale in the foreground is a gray image of the back of a WAAC, waving at the soldier. In the center of the poster is text describing the contributions of women in the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps. On the right side and bottom center are black & white photographs showing WAAC's performing various tasks. In the lower right corner is an unsigned cartoon showing a line of combat soldiers fording a river with their rifles held over their heads. The last soldier in line is a WAAC carrying her typewriter over her head.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. Army Service Forces. Special Service Division.
System: The UNT Digital Library

I need your skill in a war job!

Top half of poster features a black & white drawing of Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer; the bottom half is a gray text box listing numerous trades and urging the reader to seek work in them to support the war effort.
Date: 1943
Creator: Flagg, James Montgomery, 1877-1960
System: The UNT Digital Library