Resource Type

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

O'er the ramparts we watch : United States Army Air Forces.

A young man with dark hair stands in the clouds, holding a large rocket-shaped bomb. He wears a brown leather bomber jacket and a silver I.D. bracelet. Small images of military airplanes fly in the clouds below him.
Date: 1945
Creator: Schlaikjer, Jes Wilhelm, 1897-1982
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

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

L'Emprunt de la Libération.

A white-mustached man resembling Kaiser Wilhelm II, wearing a white helmet and cape, and holding a broken sword, kneels dejectedly with his head down. Above and behind him is held a large group of flags of the Allied states.
Date: unknown
Creator: Faivre, Abel, 1867-1945.
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

Le Cardinal Mercier protège la Belgique.

Illustration of Cardinal Mercier in a gold cape and mitre (headdress). He holds a staff in his left hand. A fallen man is slumped over at his feet and there is a crowd of people behind him, most of whom appear to be women. The Cardinal is depicted in color and the other people are depicted in black & white.
Date: 1916
Creator: Fouqueray, Charles, 1869-1956.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pour le triomphe, souscrivez à l'emprunt national : les souscriptions sont reçues à Paris et en province à la Banque Nationale de Crédit.

French soldiers of World War I march on the ground through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. From the clouds, a crowd of soldiers from past wars descend to join them. The figure of Bellona (the Roman goddess of war) of the "Marseillaise" sculpture on the arch appears to urge the soldiers on to battle.
Date: 1918
Creator: SEM
System: The UNT Digital Library

4e Emprunt de la Défense Nationale : les souscriptions sont reçues sans frais à la Banque Privée ....

In the forefront is a drawing of a drummer boy marching with a look of surprise on his face. Hovering above and behind him is a female figure in a long dress. In the background are soldiers carrying tattered flags.
Date: 1918
Creator: Falter, Marcel, b. 1866.
System: The UNT Digital Library

A real partnership : He says, “Dear Dad--you’re getting the metal out. I’m dishing it out. We’re quite a team!”

Black and white drawing of a man and woman sitting in chairs at home. The man holds a pipe and reads a letter, and the woman is knitting. A cat sits at her feet, gazing at the man. A miner's helmet hangs on the wall behind the man's chair. In the upper left is a drawing of a soldier in the field, writing a letter.
Date: unknown
Creator: United States. Army.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Pour que la France soit victorieuse! : souscrivez au 4ème Emprunt de la Défense Nationale, Crédit Français, 52_54, rue de Châteaudun, Paris.

Lithograph, of a black and white drawing of a cock and an eagle preparing to fight. The eagle wears a crown. The French cock appears to be standing over a miniature town. The imperial eagle is representative of the Central Powers and the Gallic cock is a symbol of France. The poster is bordered with a blue, white, and red stripe.
Date: 1918
Creator: Scott, Georges Bretin, 1873-
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

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

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

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

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 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

Wanted -- fighting dollars : make every pay-day, bond-day: United States defense bonds, stamps.

A smiling factory worker holds up a U.S. bond bill. Below the main picture is an inset image of the Concord Minute Man statue.
Date: 1942
Creator: Wilkinsons.
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

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

You and I put the squeeze on the Japanese! : beat the promise.

Graphic color image against a red background. Two miniature workers labeled "You" and "I" squeeze a caricatured Japanese officer in a large mechanical press.
Date: 1941/1942?
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

Don't be a bottleneck : beat the promise.

Color poster shows an illustration of a green wine bottle dressed in overalls, necktie, gloves, and shoes. He holds a wrench in his right hand. His face is depicted on the cork of the bottle. His white gloves have red stars on them.
Date: 1942
Creator: RCA Manufacturing Company, inc.
System: The UNT Digital Library

Buy war savings bonds : beat the promise!

In the sky, a giant hand wearing a work glove puts dollar bills into a giant savings bond bill which is shaped like a funnel. The base of the funnel points toward a group of military tanks on the ground. Four airplanes fly in formation over the tanks.
Date: 1941?/1942?
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library

We pledged it, we'll beat it!

A large, white capital letter "B" on a dark blue background. Superimposed diagonally over the B is a morse code symbol in red.
Date: unknown
Creator: unknown
System: The UNT Digital Library