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Poster of a smiling sailor in white carrying a soldier with rifle through waves, with text recruiting ages 17 to 35.

The Navy put 'em across The service for travel and training, ages 17 to 35 /

Henry Reuterdahl, 1918

Red Cross poster with gray yarn, knitting needles and a wicker basket, reading 'Our boys need sox, knit your bit'.

Our boys need sox, knit your bit

Unknown artist, 1918

Black and white poster of a sailor reaching to a child on a lifeboat amid a sinking scene, with text urging Navy enlistment.

When you fire remember this Enlist in the Navy /

W. A. Rogers, 1917

Poster of a robed woman in a flag helmet raising a sword, with a child at her side and campaign lettering below.

They shall not perish ... American Committee for relief in the Near East

Douglas Volk, 1918

Red-and-cream 1918 poster with an eagle holding a torch above a harbor, urging people to buy War Savings Stamps.

June 28th is national war savings day Pledge yourself to save and buy War Savings Stamps, that there may be more mone…

Unknown artist, 1918

Poster of a colonial militiaman aiming a musket, with text urging viewers to buy Liberty Bonds in 1917.

Your forefathers died for liberty in 1776 - What will you do for it in 1917? Buy Liberty Bonds

Paul A. Ickes, 1917

Poster of a man in white shirt sowing coins across a sunlit field, with bold German slogan text above and below.

Willst du den Frieden ernten, musst du säen -- darum zeichne 8. Kriegsanleihe ..

Ernst Ludwig Franke, 1918

Buy Liberty Bonds

Unknown artist, 1917

Poster of a knight in red holding a golden banner with a double-headed eagle, promoting an Austrian war loan.

Zeichnet vierte österreichische Kriegsanleihe

Adolf Karpellus, 1916

Vintage 1919 poster for Canadian National Exhibition in Toronto showing a woman on horseback with flags and a soldier.

Canadian National Exhibition, Toronto ..

J. E. H. MacDonald, 1919

WWI-era poster of a uniformed officer holding hands with a girl as a boy looks on, urging purchase of War Savings Stamps.

Help him win by saving and serving--Buy War Savings Stamps

Unknown artist, 1918

Poster of a Polish officer raising a sabre before a red and white flag, with a plumed soldier behind him and a call to enlist

Poles! Kosciuszko and Pulaski fought for the liberty of Poland and other nations--Follow their example--Enlist in the…

Wladyslaw T. Benda, 1917

Poster of Uncle Sam shaking hands with a woman holding a rake, recruiting for the Woman's Land Army, 1918.

Help! The Woman's Land Army of America, New Jersey Division, State House, Trenton

Charles Dana Gibson, 1918

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

1917 poster showing the US Capitol dome under a blue sky with a white cloud, titled 4 Minute Men.

4 minute men, a message from the government at Washington Committee on Public Information /

H. Devitt Welsh, 1917

Wartime poster: a gorilla labeled Militarism carries a club marked Kultur and a woman, with ruins behind, under the text Enli

Destroy this mad brute Enlist - U.S. Army

Harry R. Hopps, 1917

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 of a man in colonial dress shouting through a megaphone beside red-brick Independence Hall, with bold 4 Minute Men let

4 Minute men--A message from Washington

H. Devitt Welsh, 1917

Poster for Rachel's Man showing a man in a blue cape and striped jacket within a yellow circle, with theatre details.

The Federal Theatre Div. of W.P.A. presents "Rachel's man" by Bradley Foote

Bradley Foote, 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

Travel poster with palms, a blue agave plant, a sailboat on turquoise water, and a pink tower, reading Discover Puerto Rico.

Discover Puerto Rico U.S.A. Where the Americas meet

Frank S Nicholson, 1936

Vintage 1936 theatre poster for Censored, showing a woman, a soldier in a helmet and an open book in red and cream tones.

Federal Mayan Theatre [presents] Censored, "a modern play" by Conrad Seiler Hilarious 3 act comedy

Conrad Seiler, 1936

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

Travel poster of a large red sandstone arch with two riders and a pack horse in the valley below, with See America lettering.

See America

Frank S Nicholson, 1936

Red and black 1936 theatre poster for the comedy Censored at the Columbia Theatre, with illustrated faces of a woman and a ma

Columbia Theatre [presents] hilarious 3 act comedy "Censored" by Conrad Seiler It shocked Hollywood

Conrad Seiler, 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 brown and tan poster for Cradle Snatchers at Pickering Park Playhouse, showing a woman and a man in a suit.

"Cradle snatchers" Cradle snatching! at Pickering Park Playhouse

Russell G Medcraft and Norma Mitchell, 1936

Theatre poster for Day is Darkness showing a man with outstretched arms before a flaming sun, with Yiddish and English text.

The Federal Theatre Project presents "Day is darkness" in 3 acts The famous anti-nazi play by George Fess : Directed…

George Fess, 1939

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

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