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Always try for a natural cover
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Maker: United States Army
United States Army Second World War camouflage poster (No.5) with a humorous illustration of a soldier jumping into the pouch of a Kangaroo. This is a poster to remind people to look for camouflaged a...ARTV02348
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America Marches with the United Nations
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Maker: Unknown H.M. Stationery Office Ministry of Information United States Department of War Information Multi Machine Plates Ltd
America Marches with the United Nations was a very significant exhibition in the history of Scottish museums, as it was the first exhibition to be designed and created in the United States, to be sent...ARTV02288
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America Marches with the United Nations: A Procession of Photographs of a Nation at War
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Maker: Ministry of Information Office of War Information Multi Machine Plates Ltd
'America Marches with the United Nations' was a very significant exhibition in the history of Scottish museums, as it was the first exhibition to be designed and created in the United States, to be se...ARTV02067
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America's fishing fleet and men : assets to victory.
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Maker: Koerner, Henry U S Government printing office
American Second World War poster , produced by the United States Office of War Information, Division of Public Enquiries, poster no. 61. During the Second World War, fishing was considered imperative ...ARTV05863
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"...and don't forget behind the ears..."
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Maker: United States Army
United States Army Second World War camouflage poster with a cartoon illustration depicting a sergeant shouting at his men who are applying mud to their faces for camouflage. The caption reads "and do...ARTV02346
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Anti aircraft all the way
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Maker: Gilman, Don Office of AC of S, G-2, 14th Antiaircraft Command 650th Engineering Battalion
A poster issued by the Assistant Chief of Staff of the 14th Anti aircraft Command. The poster depicts a broad arrow heading towards a Japanese flag, on the flag is a listing of a number of battles, ...ARTV00538
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"ARISE AMERICANS" Your Country and your Liberty are in grave Danger: Protect them now by joining the United States Navy or US Naval Reserve
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Maker: Barclay, McClelland [S.L. : S.N.], 1941
Second World War American poster featuring a sailor on board a ship and words warning that the country's liberty is in danger. McClelland Barclay (1891–1943) was an American painter of pin-up art. Bor...ARTV00755
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Avenge December 7
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Maker: Perlin, Bernard Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information US Government Printing Office
This Second World War American poster, which depicts a sailor with a clenched fist and warships among explosions, refers to the surpirse attack by Japanese aircraft on Pearl Harbour on the morning of ...ARTV00660
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Avenge December 7
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Maker: Perlin, Bernard Office of War Information WASHINGTON : DIVISION OF PUBLIC INQUIRIES OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION, 1942 (WASHINGTON : U.S. GOVERNM U.S. Government Printing Office
American Second World War poster depicting a sailor with a clenched fist in the upper two thirds, with the silhouette of a sinking ship in the lower right corner. The title refers to 'aveng[ing]' the ...ARTV02553
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Award: For careless talk
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Maker: Dohanos, Stevan Office of War Information U.S. Government Printing Office
United States Second World War 'careless talk' poster by Stevan Dohanos. The poster depicts a hand, bearing a Nazi swastika ring, holding an Iron Cross, the highest German award for bravery. The poste...ARTV02556
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Award: For Careless Talk
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Maker: Dohanos, Stevan Office of War Information U.S. Government Printing Office
United States Second World War 'careless talk' poster by Stevan Dohanos. The poster depicts a hand, bearing a Nazi swastika ring, holding an Iron Cross, the highest German award for bravery. The poste...ARTV02815
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Be a cadet nurse
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Maker: Whitcomb, Jon US Office Of War Information U.S. Government Printing Office
United States Second World War recruitment poster for nurses. Designed by Jon Whitcomb, the poster was published by the US Department of Health and Human Services and distributed by the US Office of W...ARTV01281
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Be a Cadet Nurse
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Maker: Whitcomb, Jon US Office Of War Information U.S. Government Printing Office
United States Second World War recruitment poster for nurses. Designed by Jon Whitcomb, the poster was published by the US Department of Health and Human Services and distributed by the US Office of W...ARTV02803
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Be a cadet nurse
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Maker: Whitcomb, Jon US Office Of War Information US Government Printing Office
United States Second World War recruitment poster for nurses. Designed by Jon Whitcomb, the poster was published by the US Department of Health and Human Services and distributed by the US Office of W...ARTV09514
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Be a victory farm volunteer in the U.S. Crop Corps
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Maker: U.S. Department of Agriculture U.S. Government Printing Office [S.L.] : U.S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 1943 (WASHINGTON : U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE)
American Second World War recruitment poster for volunteers to join the U.S. Crop Corps, to work on the Victory Farms program, directed towards young men and women who were unable to serve, advising t...ARTV05238
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...because somebody talked!
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Maker: Heyman, Wesley WASHINGTON : OFFICE OF WAR INFORMATION, 1944 (WASHINGTON : U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, 1944)
This is a cautionary poster urging people to take care with the conversations they have with others. Pictured is spaniel dog resting its head and tear filled eyes on a seamen's square rig collar that...ARTV00047
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Being searched for liquor before entering brothel by madam
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Maker: Simon, Sidney
Being searched for liquor before entering brothel by madam.ART29392
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Beware...It may be a flak trap
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Maker: Unknown [S.L. : AIR FORCE, N.D.]
Australian propaganda posters during the Second World War were used to instil anti-Japanese attitudes. Using racial stereotypes and derogatory humour the posters harboured fear and caution amongst Aus...ARTV03291
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Be with him at every mail call
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Maker: Recruiting Publicity Bureau United States Army US Government Printing Office
United States Second World War poster issued by the U S Army Recruiting Publicity Bureau advocating the use of Vmail. Vmail was a form of encoding letters into film, then shrunk in order to avoid heav...ARTV00650
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Be with him at every mail call
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Maker: Recruiting Publicity Bureau United States Army US Government Printing Office
United States Second World War poster issued by the U S Army Recruiting Publicity Bureau advocating the use of Vmail. Vmail was a form of encoding letters into film, then shrunk in order to avoid heav...ARTV09726