The dark days of World War I had come. Across the globe, countries at war created posters that would encourage young men to volunteer for battle. Some of these posters cultivated a sense of national pride; others attempted to demonize opponents. From 1914 to 1918, thousands of different posters were created, and only some of these survive today. Look back to the early 1900s and see what everyday citizens saw posted on street corners, on buildings, and sometimes, in their homes.
The dark days of World War I had come. Across the globe, countries at war created posters that would encourage young men to volunteer for battle. Some of these posters cultivated a sense of national pride; others attempted to demonize opponents. From 1914 to 1918, thousands of different posters were created, and only some of these survive today. Look back to the early 1900s and see what everyday citizens saw posted on street corners, on buildings, and sometimes, in their homes.
The dark days of World War I had come. Across the globe, countries at war created posters that would encourage young men to volunteer for battle. Some of these posters cultivated a sense of national pride; others attempted to demonize opponents. From 1914 to 1918, thousands of different posters were created, and only some of these survive today. Look back to the early 1900s and see what everyday citizens saw posted on street corners, on buildings, and sometimes, in their homes.
The dark days of World War I had come. Across the globe, countries at war created posters that would encourage young men to volunteer for battle. Some of these posters cultivated a sense of national pride; others attempted to demonize opponents. From 1914 to 1918, thousands of different posters were created, and only some of these survive today. Look back to the early 1900s and see what everyday citizens saw posted on street corners, on buildings, and sometimes, in their homes.
The dark days of World War I had come. Across the globe, countries at war created posters that would encourage young men to volunteer for battle. Some of these posters cultivated a sense of national pride; others attempted to demonize opponents. From 1914 to 1918, thousands of different posters were created, and only some of these survive today. Look back to the early 1900s and see what everyday citizens saw posted on street corners, on buildings, and sometimes, in their homes.
In the early 1940s, the United States faced its greatest challenge. Citizens from across the nation banded together to help the country’s armed forces achieve victory. Posters were used to encourage Americans to volunteer, to enlist, to purchase bonds, or to prepare for attack. Look back to the years that introduced America's greatest generation and see what everyday citizens saw posted on street corners, on buildings, and sometimes, in their homes. These classic prints are timeless pieces of history. Their bold colors and strong imagery reveal life in a time long past, but the ideals of these posters remain a part of the nation's common history.
Sew for Victory
Ride Together, Work Together - Save Rubber for Victory - Philadelphia Metropolitan War Transportation Committee
Visibility Zero - Unless You Lend Your Binoculars to the Navy - 6x30 or 7x50 Zeiss or Bausch and Lomb - Pack Carefully and Send to Navy Observatory - Washington D.C.
Visibility Zero - Unless You Lend Your Binoculars to the Navy - 6x30 or 7x50 Zeiss or Bausch and Lomb - Pack Carefully and Send to Navy Observatory - Washington D.C.
Visibility Zero - Unless You Lend Your Binoculars to the Navy - 6x30 or 7x50 Zeiss or Bausch and Lomb - Pack Carefully and Send to Navy Observatory - Washington D.C.
Visibility Zero - Unless You Lend Your Binoculars to the Navy - 6x30 or 7x50 Zeiss or Bausch and Lomb - Pack Carefully and Send to Navy Observatory - Washington D.C.
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