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New air raid warning system : caution! if enemy planes get too close before discovery, the first audible signal will be : red! : listen closely! : remember! check your local regulations and observe them!

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Description: Four series of instructions explaining warning system

Subject(s):

Civil defense
World War, 1939-1945. United States. Posters

Contributor: United States. Office of Civilian Defense
Publisher: [Washington, D.C.] : U. S. Office of Civilian Defense : U.S. Government Printing Office 1943
Dimensions: 20 x 28 in.
Note: "Approved by the U.S. Office of Civilian Defense"/"OCD publication 7015-1"/"U. S. Government Printing Office : 1943--O-534055"
Order ID: MPW00001

America calling : take your place in civilian defense

Comments

Description: Photo of a fierce, war-like eagle, incorporated into a graphic design

Subject(s):

Civil defense
War work
World War, 1939-1945. United States. Posters

Publisher: [Washington, D.C.] : U. S. Government Printing Office 1941
Dimensions: 40 x 30 in.
Creator: Fisher, Arthur H.
Note: "Loaned by Central Outdoor Advertising Co."/Written in pencil at bottom of poster: "177"
Order ID: MPW00002

Invent for : victory : all Americans who have an invention or an idea which might be useful to their country are urged to sent it immediately to : National Inventors Council Department of Commerce-Washington, D.C.

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Description: Blue prints on a drawing board with drafting tools on the board. In background, airplanes flying overhead, battleship in background, tanks and other artillery being aimed by soldiers

Subject(s):

Civilian participation
Industrial mobilization
War work
World War, 1939-1945. United States. Posters

Publisher: [Washington, D.C.] : U. S. Government Printing Office
Dimensions: 28 x 20 in.
Creator: White, Elmo
Note: "Loaned by Central Outdoor Advertising Co."/Written in ink at bottom of poster: "261"
Order ID: MPW00003

This guy boasts: : "I'll make the peace in the White House" : better work : to win!

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Description: Illustrated by a stern Japanese military officer

Subject(s):

Patriotism
Propaganda
War work
World War, 1939-1945. United States. Posters

Publisher: New York : Rogers-Kellogg-Stillson, Inc
Dimensions: 22 x 15 in.
Note: "Produced for Joint Labor-Management War Production Drive Committees by Rogers-Kellogg-Stillson, Inc. New York"
Order ID: MPW00004

Quit bellyaching : you're lucky : the marines at Wake : didn't squeal like a stuck pig when asked to put in a few extra licks. their only outcry was : " send us more Japs" : buy war bonds

Comments

Description: Illustrated by a pig dressed in white shirt and red pants with shoes, hands over stomach appearing to be in distress.

Subject(s):

Patriotism
Savings bonds
War finance
World War, 1939-1945. United States. Posters

Publisher: Minneapolis : McGovern-Anderson Co., Inc. 1942
Dimensions: 24 x 18 in.
Creator: Matchitt, Marion H.
Note: "Copyright 1942, S.H. McGovern. St. Paul Minn."
Order ID: MPW00005

Hell : threatens : your home and country! : all hell has broken loose upon the world what you are doing today will send Hirohito and Hitler to the depth of their own creation tomorrow : buy war bonds

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Description: A caricature of an Japanese looking devil with bloodied sward with a sea of flames around.

Subject(s):

Patriotism
Savings bonds
War finance
World War, 1939-1945. United States. Posters

Publisher: Minneapolis : McGovern-Anderson Co., Inc. 1942
Dimensions: 24 x 18 in.
Creator: Columbus
Note: "Copyright 1942, S.H. McGovern. St Paul Minn."
Order ID: MPW00006

Colin Kelly : went down with his hand on the stick : and he went down fighting! : how's your grip on that job of yours? will you hang on with the same determination? of course you will, because you are an : American, too.

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Description: A caricature of a person's head with goggles and a head set. A hand is on a throttle, explosions on sides

Subject(s):

Patriotism
Savings bonds
War finance
World War, 1939-1945. United States. Posters

Publisher: Minneapolis : McGovern-Anderson Co., Inc. 1942
Dimensions: 24 x 18 in.
Creator: Columbus
Note: "Copyright 1942, S.H. McGovern. St Paul Minn."
Order ID: MPW00007

Clock watchers : are slackers : it takes only a split second to down a bomber! how many seconds -- minutes have you wasted? give it everything you got right 'til the whistle blows -- then give it more! : buy war bonds

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Description: A caricature of an oriental with military hat, glasses, mustache with a clock overlaid o his face

Subject(s):

Patriotism
Savings bonds
War finance
World War, 1939-1945. United States. Posters

Publisher: Minneapolis : McGovern-Anderson Co., Inc. 1942
Dimensions: 20 x 18 in.
Creator: Columbus
Note: "Copyright 1942, S.H. McGovern. St Paul Minn."
Order ID: MPW00008

Don't crow til it's over : the enemy is smashing production records, too : keep pitching!

Comments

Description: A head of a rooster

Subject(s):

Patriotism
War production
War work
World War, 1939-1945. United States. Posters

Publisher: Minneapolis : McGovern-Anderson Co., Inc. 1942
Dimensions: 23.75 x 18 in.
Creator: Columbus
Note: "Copyright 1942, McGovern-Anderson Co., Inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota"
Order ID: MPW00009

If you worked as hard and fast as a Jap we'd : smash : Tokio a lot quicker