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Blue and red Federal Theatre poster with blindfolded Lady Justice holding scales, advertising Judgment Day at the Savoy in Sa

The Federal Theatre presents Elmer Rice's "Judgment day" First time in San Diego

Elmer Rice, 1938

Vintage theatre poster for Murray Hill showing a horse-drawn carriage with a man in a top hat and a woman, 1936.

Federal Theatre, La Cadena and Mt. Vernon, presents Leslie Howard's "Murray Hill" Society farce-comedy

Leslie Howard, 1936

Poster of immigrants with luggage on a harbor pier before the Statue of Liberty, urging purchase of 2nd Liberty Loan bonds, 1

Remember your first thrill of American liberty Your duty - Buy United States government bonds--2nd Liberty Loan of 19…

Unknown artist, 1917

Green stylized bat on a cream poster advertising Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss, 1936, San Bernardino High School Auditoriu

Federal Music Project presents the comic opera "Die fledermaus" - "The bat" by Johann Strauss

Johann Strauss, 1936

Stylized 1938 poster of Grand Canyon's layered cliffs and canyon in pink and purple tones, with National Park Service letteri

Grand Canyon National Park, a free government service

C. Don Powell, 1938

Wartime poster of a young man and woman before an American flag, urging viewers to buy U.S. Government Bonds for the 3rd Libe

Remember! The flag of liberty - support it! Buy U.S. government bonds 3rd. Liberty Loan

Unknown artist, 1918

Poster for Hansel and Gretel showing two stylized children beside a tree and a gingerbread house, advertising Greek Open Air

"Hansel and Gretel" Adapted from the opera for children .... by Humperdinck : Limited return engagement by popular de…

Engelbert Humperdinck, 1936

Yellow WPA Federal Theatre poster with red lettering for Hell-bent fer heaven, showing a rider, wagons, pine tree and mountai

Federal Theatre, La Cadena and Mt. Vernon, presents "Hell-bent fer heaven!"

Hatcher Hughes, 1936

Poster of Uncle Sam handing a watch to a child with a large clock, announcing daylight saving ends October 27th, 1918.

Saving daylight ends, for 1918, Sunday, Oct. 27th Set your clock back one hour at 2 A.M. Sunday October 27th

Unknown artist, 1918

Federal Theatre WPA poster, 1939, with bold lettering It Might Happen to You and a speeding car with motion lines.

Federal Theatre [presents] "It might happen to you" A drama in three acts by Leon Lord : The most powerful courtroom…

Leon Lord, 1939

Poster of a snowy volcano with a smoke plume above pine trees and a lake, advertising Lassen Volcanic National Park ranger pr

Lassen Volcanic National Park, Ranger Naturalist Service

C. Don Powell, 1938

Red WWI poster of a Liberty figure with a sword, flanked by a sailor and soldier with rifles, urging Liberty Bond purchases.

Don't dream of victory - Fight for it! Buy Liberty Bonds

Unknown artist, 1918

Green and gold poster advertising Paul Green's House of Connelly at the Mayan Theatre, opening Feb. 26, with a columned build

Paul Green's "House of Connelly" [at the] Mayan Theatre

Paul Green, 1937

Poster for Roadside at the Musart Theatre, showing a stylized mountain with a winding road under bold block lettering.

The Southwest Theatre Unit of the Federal Theatre Project at the Musart Theatre now Lynn Riggs' lusty American comedy…

Lynn Riggs, 1936

1918 poster of Uncle Sam pulling a clock hand while a startled man is shown beside a clock marked extra daylight.

Victory! Congress passes daylight saving bill

Unknown artist, 1918

Vintage 1939 poster for Swing Mikado at the Federal Theatre, showing a woman in a floral lei and rose-patterned dress.

Federal Theatre [on] Treasure Island "Swing mikado" A cast of 100 : Sensational success : Hot from New York : The big…

Arthur Sullivan, 1939

Poster of a tall white geyser erupting against a blue sky above dark evergreen trees, advertising Yellowstone ranger naturali

Yellowstone National Park, Ranger Naturalist Service

C. Don Powell, 1938

Poster showing launched cargo ships, an eagle, mounted soldiers and an airplane above a churning sea, with text announcing 95

The tidal wave--July 4, 1918--95 ships launched United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation /

Unknown artist, 1918

Poster of mounted riders chasing antelope in black, white and blue, with Indian Court Golden Gate Exposition 1939 text.

Indian court, Federal Building, Golden Gate International Exposition, San Francisco, 1939 Antelope hunt from a Navaho…

Louis B. Siegriest, 1939

The mad hopes by Romney Brent featuring for 1st time: a Surrealist setting!

Romney Brent, 1938

WWI poster of a helmeted soldier with bayonet standing over a fallen figure, text reading Come On! buy more Liberty Bonds.

Come on! Buy more Liberty Bonds

Unknown artist, 1918

Cream poster with blue arch and maroon block letters announcing a Federal Art Project exhibition at the Phillips Memorial Gal

Exhibition - Federal Art Project Works Progress Administration [at the] Phillips Memorial Gallery

Raphael T. Ellender, 1936

Blue silhouetted children hold a sign reading Be Kind to Books Club on a dark poster with the question Are you a member?

Be kind to books club Are you a member? /

Arlington Gregg, 1936

Propaganda poster of a shouting soldier in a cap holding a red flag, with bold Russian lettering reading war until victory.

Zaëm svobody. Voǐna do pobedy

Unknown artist, 1917

Poster for the Federal W.P.A. Yiddish Theatre Unit's comedy The Tailor Becomes a Storekeeper, with a sewing machine and smili

Federal W.P.A. Theatre Yiddish Unit presents "The tailor becomes a storekeeper" A comedy by David Pinski with music

David Pinski, 1936

Poster of a smiling young man in blue work clothes holding an axe, with CCC emblem and recruitment text on black background.

A young man's opportunity for work, play, study & health

Albert M Bender, 1941

Brown-toned Russian war loan poster showing a pilot in a biplane cockpit with smoke clouds and orange Cyrillic lettering.

Podpishites' na 5 1/2% voennyǐ zaëm. Prodolzhite put' k pobiedie

Unknown artist, 1916

Poster for the 44th annual Chicago artists exhibition, 1940, with a stylized city skyline and large red 44.

44th annual exhibition by artists of Chicago and vicinity--The Art Institute of Chicago

John Buczak, 1940

Poster with a smiling man in a suit and a boy at a banquet, with bold text advertising a Savoy Ballroom event.

Father & son banquet

Albert M Bender, 1939

WWI recruitment poster of a uniformed British soldier with a rifle, captioned Follow me! Your country needs you.

Follow me! Your country needs you

Unknown artist, 1914

Poster with a rising yellow line graph over a grid, dollar signs, and the words Strictly Business on a green background.

Strictly business

John Buczak, 1936

Halloween poster of a child reading in a chair beside a haunted house, witch, ghost, cat and bat silhouettes under a blue sky

October's "bright blue weather" A good time to read!

Albert M Bender, 1936

Anonymous 1915 British recruitment poster of a man in cap shaking hands across a map of southeast England.

Come lad slip across and help

Unknown artist, 1915

Poster of a shirtless man raising a broken chain overhead, advertising Cavalcade of the American Negro, 1940.

Cavalcade of the American negro the story of the Negro's progress during 75 years, compiled by the Illinois Writers P…

Cleo Sara, 1940

Vintage poster of a smiling woman in a maid's cap promoting household jobs for women, with text about good pay and conditions

Jobs for girls & women If you want a good job in household employment apply at - or write to Illinois State Employmen…

Albert M Bender, 1936

Tan 1916 British recruitment poster in dark blue type urging starred or badged single men to attest under the Group System.

To starred or badged single men or single men in reserved occupations. Have you attested under the group system? [...…

Unknown artist, 1916

WPA poster of a woman in a bonnet carrying a tea tray, with the words Ready to Serve and Trained Efficient Workers.

Ready to serve - trained, efficient workers--Household Service Demonstration Project, W.P.A

Cleo Sara, 1939

Poster of a woman pushing a yellow baby carriage beside smaller carriages and a child, titled Doll & Buggy Parade, blue backg

Doll & buggy parade--W.P.A recreation project, Dist. No. 2

Joseph Dusek, 1939

Tan WWI recruitment poster in bold black type announcing group system enlistment reopening January 10, 1916.

Group system. Enlistment in groups will re-open on Monday, January 10th, 1916, and proceed until further notice. [...]

Unknown artist, 1915

Poster for an amateur contest on July 23rd with a stylized woman holding a scarf, dancers, and a pink curtain.

Amateur contest, July 23rd - Du Page County centennial, Warrenville

Arlington Gregg, 1936

Flat-color WPA poster of a police cap with an eagle badge and an umbrella, advertising a police and firemen exhibition at Vil

[Du]Page County centennial--Police, firemen...exhibition

Joseph Dusek, 1939

Poster of a zeppelin with a searchlight over a dark city skyline, with text urging men to join the army to stop air raids.

It is far better to face the bullets than to be killed at home by a bomb. Join the army at once & help to stop an air…

Unknown artist, 1915

Poster for a 1939 Art Institute of Chicago watercolor exhibition showing a paintbrush in a water glass among colorful geometr

International exhibition of water colors The Art Institute of Chicago - March 23 - May 14 1939 /

Arlington Gregg, 1939

Poster with two women's profiles, hands holding books and a building, city and factory skyline, advertising free job classes.

Jobs - get the facts about occupations - free classes for young men and women 16 to 25 yrs.--National Youth Administr…

Joseph Dusek, 1941

Wartime poster titled Buy War Loan with a table of interest amounts in pounds and shillings and a patriotic slogan below.

Buy war loan and you will help your country and our brave troops in the fighting line

Unknown artist, 1915

Red WPA poster of a black stylized figure dripping gum onto a stack of books, with the slogan "Don't gum up a book".

Don't gum up a book

Arlington Gregg, 1936

Stylized WPA poster of a giant panda beneath green fronds, with the text 'By the L Brookfield Zoo' below.

Brookfield Zoo--By the "L"

Charles Raymond Long, 1936

Four-panel 1918 American wartime poster with photographs of marines, a funeral procession, a truck of men, and an interior sc

Fighting in France for freedom! Are you helping at home?

Unknown artist, 1918

Stylized WPA poster for a pet show: large black dog with blue collar between two spotted dogs on yellow background.

Pet show WPA recreation project, Dist. No. 2 /

Arlington Gregg, 1936

Poster with a large blue stylized flower above green leaves advertising the Du Page County Centennial Flower Show in Hinsdale

Du Page County centennial flower show

Charles Raymond Long, 1936

Four-panel 1918 WWI propaganda poster with photos of soldiers, artillery, a railway gun, and gas-masked troops.

Fighting in France for freedom! Are you helping at home?

Unknown artist, 1918

Poster of Little Miss Muffet reading a picture book beside a spider, with the nursery rhyme text printed below the illustrati

Little Miss Muffet ... reading a picture book ..

Arlington Gregg, 1936

Poster with a stylized skull filled with red flowers and teal leaves, announcing an Index of American Design exhibition.

Exhibition Index of American Design

Erel Osborn, 1941

Two-panel WWI bond poster: left shows US Treasury building under a gold eagle, right shows a flag in a blue circle with 4th L

Wear your Fourth Liberty Loan honor button--4th Liberty Loan bonds

Unknown artist, 1918

Poster of a black bird with yellow beak perched on an open book on blue, with text reading 'This breaks the back of a book!'

This breaks the back of a book!

Arlington Gregg, 1936

Poster of a woman in a hat with two children under an umbrella in rain, with text promoting public health.

A lifelong job--the constant protection of their health--The Cook County Public Health Unit

E. S Reid, 1936

Poster of galloping horses pulling a cannon with soldiers in campaign hats, under bold text reading Uphold the Tradition of I

Uphold the tradition of Indiana

Unknown artist, 1917

Yellow poster of a stylized man with pipe on an open book, with text reading 'A book mark would be better!'

A book mark would be better!

Arlington Gregg, 1936

WPA poster for the Art Institute of Chicago exhibition, showing a farm and city skyline within an American flag motif.

49th annual exhibition of American paintings sculpture

Mildred Waltrip, 1936

Vintage Navy recruitment poster with a sailor in uniform, bold headline, verse, and recruiting station addresses.

A man in time is worth nine

Unknown artist, 1917

Poster of a black figure holding an umbrella over a wavy-outlined book, with text reading Rain is bad for a book!

Rain is bad for a book!

Arlington Gregg, 1936

WPA recreation poster showing a woman in a red dress beside stylized trees and hills, with blue script reading Hiking.

Hiking WPA recreation project--Dist. no. 2 /

Shari Weisberg, 1936

Poster showing a woman in white with a red and blue cap before an American flag, urging viewers to join the Army, Navy or Mar

Uphold our honor - fight for us Join Army-Navy-Marines

Unknown artist, 1917

Yellow poster with a large orange chrysanthemum and bold text announcing a mum show at Garfield Park Conservatory, Chicago.

Direct to mum show, Garfield Park Conservatory

Kenneth Whitley, 1936