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  • Grow Your Own, Can Your Own
  • World War, 1939-1945; War Posters, American
  • 40.5 x 57 cm. Color. Government issued poster endorsing the practice of growing and canning one's own produce in order to conserve food for the soldiers. Graphic shows a mother and daughter in matching aprons canning various foods.
  • Propaganda Posters
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  • Plant a Victory Garden
  • World War, 1939-1945; War Posters, American
  • 55.5 x 71 cm. Color. Government issued poster endorsing the practice of planting a private garden to make rations go further. Graphic shows a family working in the soil and a small child is shown looking into a basket full of vegetables.
  • Propaganda Posters
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  • Work on a Farm... This Summer
  • World War, 1939-1945; War Posters, American
  • 40.5 x 57 cm. Color. Government issued poster for the recruitment of young Americans into the U.S. Crop Corps. Graphic shows a teen-aged boy and girl in farming clothes carrying a basket of vegetables.
  • Propaganda Posters
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  • Fish is a Fighting Food
  • World War, 1939-1945; War Posters, American
  • 50.5 x 71 cm. Color. Government issued poster illustrating the need for fishing companies to catch more fish in support of the war effort. Graphic shows fishermen hauling buckets of fish onto a wooden dock.
  • Propaganda Posters
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  • Save Waste Fats For Explosives
  • World War, 1939-1945; War Posters, American
  • 50.5 x 70.5 cm. Color. Government issued poster encouraging citizens to donate waste fats to their local meat dealer in order to use them in the production of explosives. Graphic shows a skillet pouring grease into an explosion with bombs coming...
  • Propaganda Posters
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  • War Shipments Mean Less Fuel For All
  • World War, 1939-1945; War Posters, American
  • 56 x 71 cm. Color. Government issued poster instructing the public to dress warmly indoors and try to avoid getting sick in order to conserve fuel. Graphic shows a pair of red long underwear holding a large yellow sign.
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  • I'll Carry Mine Too!
  • World War, 1939-1945; War Posters, American
  • 56 x 71 cm. Color. Government issued poster reminding the audience that trucks and tires must last until victory. Graphic shows a backdrop of soldiers marching and a woman carrying parcels and groceries in the foreground. (2 copies)
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  • Is Your Trip Necessary?
  • World War, 1939-1945; War Posters, American
  • 51 x 71 cm. Sepia photography with red accents. A photograph shows a crowded train filled with unhappy travelers. The poster reminds its audience that unnecessary travel interferes with the war effort. (2 copies)
  • Propaganda Posters
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  • Use It Up-Wear It Out-Make It Do!
  • World War, 1939-1945; War Posters, American
  • 56 x 71.5 cm. Color. Government issued poster encouraging Americans to use household goods as long as possible to allow more resources for the war effort. Graphic shows a woman mending a man's jeans as he fixes a lawn mower. (2 copies)
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  • Save Rubber, Check Your Tires Now
  • World War, 1939-1945; War Posters, American
  • 72 x 101 cm. Color. Government issued poster encouraging Americans to take better care of their tires in order to conserve rubber. Graphic shows soldiers flying over the road with the message, They've got more important places to go than you!...
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  • America's Fishing Fleet and Men
  • World War, 1939-1945; War Posters, American
  • 50.5 x 71 cm. Color. Poster issued by the Office of War Information to show that even America's fishing industry is working for the war effort. Graphic shows fishermen hauling in nets filled with fish.
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  • Do With Less--So They'll Have Enough!
  • World War, 1939-1945; War Posters, American
  • 55.5 x 71 cm. Color. Government issued poster used to encourage American citizens to conserve their personal resources so that troops overseas will have enough. Message at the bottom reads, Rationing Gives You Your Fair Share. Graphic shows a...
  • Propaganda Posters
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  • We Have Just Begun to Fight!
  • World War, 1939-1945; War Posters, American
  • 50.5 x 71 cm. Black and white with red accents. Poster issued by the Office to War Information to boost public morale by listing battle sites and giving the message that America has only just begun to fight. Graphic shows a soldier leading the...
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  • I Need Your Skill in a War Job!
  • World War, 1939-1945; War Posters, American
  • 56 x 71 cm. Black and white with blue and red text at top. Government issued poster recruiting workers in various trades to aid the war effort. Graphic shows Uncle Sam pointing out at the audience.
  • Propaganda Posters
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  • Americanism is not, and never was, a matter of race or ancestry.
  • World War, 1939-1945; War Posters, American
  • 50.5 x 71 cm. Black and white with red accents. A message from the President of the United States to the people concerning negative attitudes toward those considered non-Americans because of race or ancestry. The message states clearly that...
  • Propaganda Posters
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  • Help Bring Them Back To You!
  • World War, 1939-1945; War Posters, American
  • 55.5 x 71 cm. Color. Poster issued by the Office of War Information giving practical tips for those on the home front who want to help the war effort. Graphic shows the window of a home with a service flag hanging up and a sticker with the words...
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  • I'm Counting On You!
  • World War, 1939-1945; War Posters, American
  • 50.5 x 71 cm. Color. Poster issued by the Office of War Information warning military personnel not to discuss troop movements, ship sailings, or war equipment. Graphic shows Uncle Sam with his finger to his lips to communicate silence.
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  • A careless word... another cross
  • World War, 1939-1945; War Posters, American
  • 50.5 x 71 cm. Color. Poster issued by the Office of War Information warning those who are privy to military information not to share it carelessly, lest a soldier should die as a result. Graphic shows a white wooden cross with a helmet and utility...
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  • Americans Will Always Fight For Liberty
  • World War, 1939-1945; War Posters, American
  • 72 x 101 cm. Color. Poster issued by the Office for War Information showing the parallel between those who fought in the Revolutionary war in 1778 with those fighting in 1943. Graphic shows World War II soldiers marching past the figures of...
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  • Warning From the FBI
  • World War, 1939-1945; War Posters, American
  • 50.5 x 71 cm. Color. Poster issued by the Office of War Information in cooperation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation with the aim of enlisting the help of all American citizens in reporting suspicious activity in order to stop spies and...
  • Propaganda Posters

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