Resource Type
Collection
Serial/Series Title
American War Posters
116
Newsmap
54
OWI poster
34
Four freedoms
9
U.S. Army official poster.
9
War Finance Division [poster] (United States. War Finance Division)
8
War Savings Staff [poster] (United States. War Savings Staff)
7
[Newsmap]
7
U.S.A. in action
2
Official Navy poster, Industrial Incentive Division ; 3-80M
1
Country
Year
Month
Language
He's sure to get V-mail : safest overseas mail.
Smiling soldier in combat helmet reading mail.
Date:
1943
Creator:
Schlaikjer, Jes Wilhelm, 1897-1982
System:
The UNT Digital Library
If you tell where he's going, he may never get there!
A sailor looks back and smiles as he walks away. He wears an enlisted service dress blue uniform and carries a large white sea bag on his shoulder.
Date:
1943
Creator:
Falter, John Philip, 1910-1982.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
If you tell where they're going-- they may never get there! : don't talk about troop movements!
Black and white image of soldiers boarding a ship.
Date:
1943
Creator:
United States. War Department.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Is your trip necessary? : needless travel interferes with the war effort.
Black & white photograph of a bus or train car which is overcrowded with passengers. Many of the passengers are servicemen in uniform. The rest are civilian men, women, and children.
Date:
1943
Creator:
United States. Department of Defense Transportation.
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
Learn to recognize these vehicles : heavy, medium, and light armored cars.
Chart features black & white silhouette drawings of front and profile views of heavy, medium, and light armored cars. Included are American, British, Russian, German, Italian, and Japanese armored cars. A purple band at the bottom includes tips for identification.
Date:
1943
Creator:
United States. Army. Services of Supply. Special Service Division.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Learn to recognize these vehicles : light tanks and self-propelled weapons.
Chart features black & white drawings of front and profile views of various light tanks and self-propelled weapons. Included are American, Russian, German, Italian, Japanese, and English vehicles. A green box in the lower left corner provides tips for identification.
Date:
1943
Creator:
United States. Army. Services of Supply. Special Service Division.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Learn to recognize these vehicles : medium tanks and self-propelled artillery.
Black & white chart features drawings of front and profile views of various tanks and self-propelled artillery, and tips for identification. Included are British, Japanese, German, American, Russian, and Canadian vehicles.
Date:
1943
Creator:
United States. Army. Services of Supply. Special Service Division.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Let 'em have it: buy extra bonds.
Color image of a soldier preparing to throw a hand grenade. He wears a helmet and his sleeves are rolled up. Smoke and barbed wire can be seen in the background. On the left side of the poster is a red, white, and blue shield logo which reads: "We bought extra war bonds, 4th War Loan".
Date:
1943
Creator:
Perlin, Bernard, 1918-
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Let 'em have it: buy extra bonds.
Color image of a soldier preparing to throw a hand grenade. He wears a helmet and his sleeves are rolled up. Smoke and barbed wire can be seen in the background. On the left side of the poster is a red, white, and blue shield logo which reads: "We bought extra war bonds, 4th War Loan".
Date:
1943
Creator:
Perlin, Bernard, 1918-
System:
The UNT Digital Library
I'll carry mine too! : trucks and tires must last till victory.
Large poster created from photographs. In the foreground is a color image of a woman carrying groceries and parcels in her arms. She wears a green suit and hat, and a yellow blouse. In the background is a black & white image of soldiers marching with guns and backpacks.
Date:
1943
Creator:
Sarra, Valentino, 1903-
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lumber does its stuff --a long way from home.
Poster consists of photographs and text in a purple-red tone. Six photographs depict the use of lumber by the U.S. armed forces in World War II: to build bridges, tents, and life rafts, and to ship supplies. Photos also illustrate how wooden shipping crates are re-used by field post offices and commissaries in the South Pacific.
Date:
1943
Creator:
United States. War Department. Bureau of Public Relations.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Lumber goes to war : more lumber means victory sooner : keep it coming.
Comic-book style drawings with captions illustrate how lumber is used in war: for floating dry docks for ship repair, Army gliders, train boxcars, and airplane propellers. Black drawings on blue paper.
Date:
1943
Creator:
United States. War Department. Bureau of Public Relations.
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
I'm counting on you! : don't discuss: troop movements, ship sailings--war equipment.
Color poster with blue background. Uncle Sam holds his index finger to his lips, indicating silence.
Date:
1943
Creator:
Helguera, Leon
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Make his nightmare come true!
Charcoal caricature drawing of a sleeping Hideki Tojo, apparently having a nightmare. In his thoughts, an airplane, a missle, and a tank are coming toward him, and a miner stares down at him, saying, "Now we're gonna mine and smelt still more metal for tanks an' ships an' guns".
Date:
1943
Creator:
Kirby, Rollin, 1875-1952
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
Meet your schedules -- for victory : the toughest job is still ahead!
Portraits of Navy admirals King, Ingersoll, and Nimitz, each with quotes in yellow speech balloons.
Date:
1943
Creator:
United States. Navy Dept. Industrial Incentive Division.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
A menace we must beat! "We need your metal to help fight the U-boat!"
Black and white drawing. In the distance, a boat or ship is sinking, with smoke rising from it. In the foreground is a periscope rising from the water. A Nazi symbol can be seen under the surface of the water below it. Nearby, an apparently wounded man floats on a piece of debris on the water. At the upper right is a portrait of Admiral Nimitz and the quoted caption.
Date:
1943
Creator:
Kirby, Rollin, 1875-1952
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Metal at the fighting front.
Five pictures of war activities involving metal. Each picture has extended text below the picture.
Date:
1943
Creator:
United States. War Department. Bureau of Public Relations.
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
Millions of troops are on the move-- : is your trip necessary?
A large crowd of soldiers exit a train and crowd the train platform.
Date:
1943
Creator:
Melbourne, Montgomery.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"My girl's a WOW" : woman ordnance worker.
Color illustration of a helmeted soldier, smiling and holding a black and white picture of a woman. The woman wears a kerchief on her head and a pin on her white shirt (probably an I.D. badge) that has a woman's face and a number (14002) on it.
Date:
1943
Creator:
Treidler, Adolph, 1886-1981
System:
The UNT Digital Library
I need you on the job full time-- don't get hurt.
Color poster shows a close-up view of a soldier in a combat helmet, pointing a military gun or rifle toward the viewer. An explosion can be seen in the background.
Date:
1943
Creator:
Meyers, Harry Morse
System:
The UNT Digital Library