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"Ammunition!" And remember - bonds buy bullets!

Description:
Poster showing a soldier with a machine gun in the heat of battle, reaching out for ammunition.
Year:
1918
Contributor:
Lynel, Vincent (artist)
E. Ketterlinus & Co. (publisher)
Genre:
posters
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 > Economic aspects > United States
War posters, American
Savings bonds > United States
Local ID:
UP 1917-1918
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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"Help!"

Description:
Fund-raising poster for the Red Cross.
Year:
1914
Contributor:
Mills, John. (creator)
American Red Cross (creator)
Genre:
posters
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 > Economic aspects > United States > Posters
World War, 1914-1918 > War work > Red Cross > Posters
World War, 1914-1918 > Posters
Posters, American
War posters, American
Nurses > Pictorial works
Battle casualties
War relief of sick and wounded
Local ID:
BP1551
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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10,000,000 members by Christmas: on Christmas Eve a candle in every window and Red Cross members in every home

Description:
Poster encourages membership in the Red Cross.
Year:
1914
Contributor:
American National Red Cross (creator)
Genre:
posters
Subject:
American Red Cross > Posters
World War, 1914-1918 > War work > Red Cross > Posters
World War, 1914-1918 > Social aspects > United States > Posters
World War, 1914-1918 > Posters
Posters, American
War posters, American
Candles > Pictorial works
Local ID:
BP1226
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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20 at home to 1 in the trenches

Description:
Poster showing a crowd of workers measuring and outfitting a seated monumental soldier with uniform and supplies.
Year:
1917
Contributor:
National Industrial Conservation Movement (creator)
Genre:
posters
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 > United States > Posters
World War, 1914-1918 > Economic aspects > United States > Posters
World War, 1914-1918 > Posters
War posters, American
Posters, American
United States > New York (State) > New York
Local ID:
BP825
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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All for "our boys" -- Your limit is not too much--United war-work campaign: Y.W.C.A.; Y.M.C.A.; Jewish Welfare Board; National Catholic War Council - Knights of Columbus; War Camp Community Service; American Library Association; Salvation Army

Description:
Poster showing four soldiers enjoying pie, doughnuts, and coffee. One has a souvenir German helmet on his backpack, another has a German cap on his …
Year:
1917
Genre:
posters
Subject:
United War Work Campaign, Inc.
World War, 1914-1918 > United States
War posters, American
Local ID:
UP 1917-1919
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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America calls: enlist in the Navy

Description:
Poster showing Liberty shaking the hand of a sailor.
Year:
1917
Contributor:
Leyendecker, Joseph Christian, 1874-1951 (artist)
Genre:
posters
Subject:
United States. Navy > Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
War posters, American
Patriotic symbols
Local ID:
UP 1917-1918
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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America's food pledge 20 million tons

Description:
Poster urges avoidance of waste to fulfill pledge to feed the Allies and liberated nations of Europe.
Year:
1917
Contributor:
United States Food Administration (creator)
Genre:
posters
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 > Food supply > Posters
Food conservation > United States > Posters
War posters, American
United States > Ohio > Cincinnati
Local ID:
BP627
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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America's food pledge, 20 million tons: we have promised to feed the hungry millions of Europe--the Allies and liberated nations : save food : two-thirds more than last year from stocks no larger

Description:
Poster urges citizens to conserve food to feed hungry Europeans.
Year:
1914
Contributor:
Treidler, Adolph, b. 1886 (creator)
United States Food Administration (publisher)
Genre:
posters
Subject:
n-us---
World War, 1914-1918 > United States > Posters
World War, 1914-1918 > Economic aspects > Posters
Food conservation > United States > Posters
War posters, American
Local ID:
BP159
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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America's success in war and industry depends on the co-operation of those who hire, earn or spend

Description:
Poster with lithograph showing a stern Uncle Sam pointing at the viewer.
Year:
1917
Contributor:
National Industrial Conservation Movement (creator)
Genre:
posters
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 > United States > Posters
World War, 1914-1918 > Economic aspects > United States > Posters
World War, 1914-1918 > Posters
War posters, American
Posters, American
Uncle Sam (Symbolic character) > Pictorial works
United States > New York > New York
Local ID:
BP822
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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American Red Star Animal Relief

Description:
Poster publicizes animal welfare organization.
Year:
1914
Contributor:
American Red Star Animal Relief (creator)
Genre:
posters
Subject:
Animal welfare > Posters
World War, 1914-1918 > Economic aspects > United States > Posters
War posters, American
United States > New York > Albany
Local ID:
BP582
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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And they thought we couldn't fight: Victory Liberty loan

Description:
Poster showing wounded soldier carrying rifle and German helmets, by C. Forsythe, Cf. Theofiles.
Year:
1918
Contributor:
Forsythe, Vic, 1885-1962 (artist)
E. Ketterlinus & Co. (publisher)
Genre:
posters
Subject:
Liberty bonds
World War, 1914-1918 > Economic aspects > United States
War posters, American
Local ID:
UP 1917-1918
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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Answer the Red Cross Christmas roll call: All you need is a heart and a dollar

Description:
American Red Cross fund-raising poster showing a winter scene with snow covered house and trees.
Year:
1918
Contributor:
Greenleaf, Ray, d. 1950 (creator)
American Red Cross (creator)
Genre:
posters
Subject:
American Red Cross > Posters
World War, 1914-1918 > Social aspects > United States > Posters
War posters, American
United States > New York > Buffalo
Local ID:
BP112
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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Are you 100% American? Prove it! Buy U.S. government bonds: Third Liberty Loan

Description:
Poster showing text bordered by American flags, bunting, an eagle, and smoking cannons.
Year:
1917
Genre:
posters
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 > Economic aspects > United States > Posters
World War, 1914-1918 > Finance > United States > Posters
World War, 1914-1918 > Posters
War posters, American
Posters, American
Liberty bonds > Posters
Eagles > Pictorial works
Flags > United States > Pictorial works
United States > New York > New York
Local ID:
BP841
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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Are you working with Schwab?

Description:
Poster encourages shipyard workers.
Year:
1914
Contributor:
Schwab, Charles M., 1862-1939 (creator)
United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation (publisher)
Genre:
posters
Subject:
n-us-pa > n-us---
World War, 1914-1918 > Economic aspects > United States > Posters
World War, 1914-1918 > Posters
Shipbuilding > United States > Posters
War posters, American
United States > Pennsylvania > Philadelphia
Local ID:
BP462
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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Back our girls over there: United War Work Campaign

Description:
Y.W.C.A. poster for the United War Work Campaign showing a young woman seated at a switchboard with soldiers in the background.
Year:
1918
Contributor:
Underwood, Clarence F. (creator)
United War Work Campaign, Inc (publisher)
Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A (creator)
Genre:
posters
Subject:
Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A. > Posters
United War Work Campaign, Inc. > Posters
World War, 1914-1918 > Social aspects > United States > Posters
World War, 1914-1918 > Women > Posters
World War, 1914-1918 > Posters
War posters, American
Posters, American
Telephone operators > Pictorial works
Women > Pictorial works
Local ID:
BP60
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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Battles give way to sports in A.E.F.

Description:
Poster showing scenes of military life in France, featuring sporting and recreational events, with photographs by Harry S. Mueller, Captain, Infantry. Text continues: How would …
Year:
1918
Contributor:
Mueller, Harry S. (artist)
Illustrated Current News (publisher)
Genre:
posters
Subject:
United States. Army. American Expeditionary Forces > Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
World War, 1914-1918 > United States
War posters, American
Local ID:
UP 1917-1919
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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Be a U.S. Marine

Description:
Marine holding a handgun, U.S. flag in background.
Year:
1918
Contributor:
Flagg, James Montgomery, 1877-1960 (artist)
Genre:
posters
Subject:
United States. Marine Corps > Recruiting, enlistment, etc.
World War, 1914-1918 > Recruiting & enlistment > United States
War posters, American
Local ID:
UP (1917-1918)
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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The biggest gun in the war for democracy ...: in time of war prepare for peace

Description:
  • Subject: Uncle Sam firing supplies to the Allies from a cannon labeled "American industry," watched by Wage Earner carrying box and Wage Payer with notepad. …
Year:
1917
Contributor:
National Industrial Conservation Movement (publisher)
Genre:
posters
Subject:
n-us---
World War, 1914-1918 > United States > Posters
World War, 1914-1918 > Economic aspects > Posters
World War, 1914-1918 > War work > Posters
War posters, American
Uncle Sam (Symbolic character) > Pictorial works
United States > New York > New York
Local ID:
B843
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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Blood or bread: Others are giving their blood - You will shorten the war - save life, if you eat only what you need, and waste nothing

Description:
Poster showing a bare-chested man lifting an injured man beside a cannon.
Year:
1917
Contributor:
Raleigh, Henry, 1880-1945 (creator)
United States Food Administration (publisher)
Genre:
posters
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 > Economic aspects > United States > Posters
World War, 1914-1918 > Food supply > United States > Posters
World War, 1914-1918 > Posters
Posters. American
Food conservation > United States > Posters
War posters, American
United States > Massachusetts > Boston
Local ID:
BP1534
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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Buy a Liberty Bond of the U.S. Government: and wear this button--it is a badge of honor

Description:
Poster with illustration of a red, white, and blue button depicting the Statue of Liberty with the slogan, "I own a liberty bond."
Contributor:
Edwards and Deutsch Litho. Co (publisher)
Genre:
posters
Subject:
World War, 1914-1918 > Finance > United States > Posters
World War, 1914-1918 > Posters
War posters, American
United States > Politics and government > 1913-1921 > Posters
Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.) > Pictorial works
United States > Illinois > Chicago
Local ID:
BP1567
Collection:
Brown University Library
Prints, Drawings and Watercolors from the Anne S.K. Brown Military Collection
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