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American War Posters
103
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)
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Put the squeeze on the Japanese : beat your promise.
A caucasian man representing American workers squeezes a large clamp around a caricature of Hideki Tojo. The worker wears a sleeveless undershirt labeled "Increased Production". His watch says "RCA". A caption behind his hat says "You and I". Tojo appears to be shouting, as illustrated by several (presumably) Japanese characters. He is reaching toward a bloody sword labeled: "Remember Pearl Harbor!" In the background are battleships, firing tanks, flying airplanes, and lightning bolts.
Date:
[1942..1945]
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Pvt. Joe Louis says-- "We're going to do our part, and we'll win because we're on God's side."
Poster features a black & white photo of boxer Joe Louis in a combat uniform and helmet, pointing a rifle with bayonet. The background of the poster is blue.
Date:
1942
Creator:
United States. Office of Facts and Figures.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Reach your boy overseas by V mail, the letters that travel on film ... : your stationer and post office have V...-mail letter forms.
Color poster shows a picture of a helmeted soldier's face at right. The letters in "V mail" are formed by an image of film that is coming off of a reel. The background of the main part of the poster is yellow.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Schlaikjer, Jes Wilhelm, 1897-1982
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Remember last December! : --"that free peoples may not perish from this earth" : enlist in your Navy today.
Color poster features a portrait of a sailor in an enlisted service dress blue uniform. He stands in front of a waving U.S. flag.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Falter, John Philip, 1910-1982.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Save waste fats.
4 black, white, and gray cartoons. Each has a caption: Fat in frying pan: "Save waste fat and greases"; pouring waste fat through strainer: "Strain into clean can"; Can of fat in storage area: "keep in cool dark place"; woman handing can to butcher: "sell it to your meat dealer."
Date:
1942
Creator:
United States. War Production Board. Bureau of Industrial Conservation.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Say yes! : take your change in war stamps.
A smiling gloved soldier looks backward toward the view while pointing to the words "Say Yes".
Date:
1942
Creator:
United States. War Savings Staff.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Say yes! : take your change in war stamps.
Color poster shows three stylized images of soldiers from the different branches of the U.S. armed forces (Navy, Army, Marines). Above them is a speech bubble containing the poster text.
Date:
1942
Creator:
United States. War Savings Staff.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Screening the Axis.
A mesh metal being stands upright holding a metal sieve through which he strains the metal weaponry out of the enemy. Nazi and Japanese soldiers rain down into the sieve. Above and behind them are dark clouds with lightning striking downward toward the sieve. In the far background is a town.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Artzybasheff, Boris, 1899-1965.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
She's a swell plane-- give us more! : more production.
Poster in black & white and red tones. A military pilot in a flight uniform smiles as he removes his goggles and points backward.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Riggs, Robert, 1896-1970
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Simple Sam the wasting fool-- : every day, he breaks a tool!
Stylized illustration of a large man sitting on a stool. He wears red overalls, a white shirt, and black work boots. On his head is a dunce cap. Superimosed on top of this picture is a large image of a broken drill bit.
Date:
1942
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Someone talked!
A man's head and arm are seen barely above black water. The man looks and points toward the viewer.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Siebel, Frederick
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Someone talked!
A man's head and arm are seen barely above black water. The man looks and points toward the viewer.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Siebel, Frederick
System:
The UNT Digital Library
[Springs with stings]
A figure made of wire and springs pinches the nose of a caricature of Adolf Hitler, whose arms and legs form a swastika. Hitler holds a knife in one hand.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Artzybasheff, Boris, 1899-1965.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Springs with stings ... : you can speed victory by salvaging and selling old metal. The steel industry needs scrap!
A black & white drawing on the top half of the poster shows a metal spring figure pinching a cartoon Hitler's nose. Hitler's bare arms and legs form a swastika, and he holds a knife. The lower portion of the poster is text, with a small picture displaying various steel products. Under drawing is text and picture saying what steel is used for. The company's name, address, and logo appear at the bottom. Red text at the bottom explains the purpose of the advertisement and where it appears: Time and Business Week.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Artzybasheff, Boris, 1899-1965.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Stamp 'em out! : beat your promise.
Color poster shows a boot about to stomp on two snakes and a frog with caricatured faces. The pant leg is labeled "You and I". The snakes represent Adolf Hitler and Japan; the frog represents Benito Mussolini.
Date:
[1942..1945]
Creator:
Ryling?
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"The stuff our soldiers need is comin'-- but fast! We're workin' like hell to give them everything they need to beat the livin' daylights out of those _ _ _ _!" : produce for victory!
A gray- or blond-haired man, possibly a miner, looks directly at the viewer. He wears a hardhat with a lamp on it, a brown leather jacket, and appears to have soot on his face.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Sheldon-Claire Co.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"Sweat, fella -- sweat! The more we sweat, the less our boys bleed. Let's give 'em what it takes to knock out the enemy." Produce for victory!
A smiling man wipes sweat from his neck. He wears goggles on his forehead and cap on his head. Heavy machinery or parts can be seen in the background.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Sheldon-Claire Co.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Take care! : idle hands work for Hitler.
Color poster featuring a black & white photograph. An adult male stands on the left side of the poster facing the viewer. He is wearing a cap, his left arm is in a sling, and he wears a large button or badge above his right chest pocket.
Date:
1942
Creator:
United States. War Production Board.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"This is everybody's war. The enemy has made it so. May you never know what it means to be a refugee -- to be hungry -- to be homeless. Be sure this never happens to you!" : produce for victory!
Poster shows a photo of a mother holding a child with two small children walking beside her through a war torn area with damaged buildings in the background.
Date:
1942
Creator:
Sheldon-Claire Co.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
"This is my fight too!" : put at least 10% every payday in war bonds.
The poster image is a black & white photograph. A a woman smiles, holding and looking at folded $25 war bonds and an envelope. Her dark hair is coiffed and she wears a work uniform with a "10%" slogan button on her pocket. In the background is a "paymaster" window and a "10%" slogan sign on the wall.
Date:
1942
Creator:
United States. War Savings Staff.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
This is our war-- : join the WAAC, Women's Army Auxiliary Corps, United States Army.
The golden-orange background shows a faint outline of Pallas Athene's head. Superimposed on this background is a large black & white photograph of the head and shoulders of a woman in a WAAC uniform.
Date:
1942
Creator:
unknown
System:
The UNT Digital Library
This man is your friend : Australian : he fights for freedom.
Photograph of a smiling Australian soldier in uniform and wearing a slouch hat.
Date:
1942
Creator:
United States. Office of Facts and Figures.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
This man is your friend : Canadian : he fights for freedom.
Photograph of a smiling Canadian soldier in uniform and wearing a tam o'shanter.
Date:
1942
Creator:
United States. Office of Facts and Figures.
System:
The UNT Digital Library
This man is your friend : Chinese : he fights for freedom.
Photograph of a smiling Chinese soldier in uniform with cap.
Date:
1942
Creator:
United States. Office of Facts and Figures.
System:
The UNT Digital Library