Series III: Patriotic Appeals
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Series III: Patriotic Appeals, includes posters produced by the government and a variety of state civilian associations encouraging farmers, workers, women, and children to engage in war work and support their country's war effort. Among those encouraging general patriotism are warning messages to watch for spies, avoid rumors and avoid "war talk."
Subseries III.1: Patriotic Appeals to Workers, Farmers, Miners etc.
The Past is Behind Us/The Future is Ahead/Let Us All Strive to Make the Future/Better and Brighter/Than the Past Ever Was., 1918
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soldier + farmer shaking hands
Send her off to/The war zone/Ahead of schedule/To guard our/Boys on the transports/Are you on the job?/Your bit counts don't waste it
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workman waving goodbye to battleship
A destroyer a day/Keeps the subs away/Beat the building schedule/Sink the submarines
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destroyer on high seas
The employer/And employee/Have/A mutual/Interest in/Increasing production
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The difficulties of peace are as great/As the difficulties of war/"An admirable spirit of selfsacrifice, patriotic devotion and community action guided us during the war. We shall need all these now..If we are to accomplish the 1st tasks of peace"WW
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photo of Woodrow Wilson
The sensible course/Is to secure the good/Which is within our/Grasp and not by reaching out too far/ For the unattainable/A full day's work/By the great/Majority of adults is/Necessary for progress and prosperity. David Houston, Society of Agriculture
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Hercules powders/A surprise party, 1919
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soldier returning home/dogs welcoming him
One of the old/Ideals of the Republic/Was that the limit of /Striving for success/Was the limit of capacity and endurance/The real evil/We arec onfronting today/Is the high cost of leisure"Thomas R. Marshall, VicePresident of the U.S.
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Community Service News / The "New Mexico" Buries her head under a / Mountain of water / Keep the Glad hand for the fighting man
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W.B. Wilson, Secretary of Labor Says We are proceeding by/Evolution not by/Revolution
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photo of Secretary Wilson
"Nothing but harmony, honesty, industry and frugality are necessary to make us a great and happy people" George Washington in a letter to Lafayette./It is not the followers of false gods who are the true benefactors of labor, but those who . . .
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Making America better/Somewhere back down the way we have travelled lies/The safe road to a better/America. Frederick H. Giletter, Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives
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The past is behind us/The future is ahead/Let us all strive to/Make the future/Better and brighter/Than the past ever was, 1918
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soldier and farmer shaking hands
"I shall expect every man who is not a / Slacker to be at my side throughtout this / Great enterprise." Woodrow Wilson to all employees / This plant is executing a contract for the US Navy
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Liberty leading the way
Proclamation / State of New York . Executive Chamber / ..Waste helps only our enemy. Protect our / Supplies and help with the war / Charles S. Whitman (Gov.); William A. Orr (Secretary to Gov.), 1917-07-17
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Don't carry a / Chip on / Your shoulder / There's a knocker / For every chip. / Terence V. Powderly / Chief Division of Information / Bureau of Immigration / Dept. of Labor
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You and your job / After the war / Working men of America Consider where you will stand when the war is / Ended! Then the time of your big opportunity to lay by something for a rainy / Day will have passed.
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What doth it profit a man? / Stand by you work for your own honor and safety / For the safety and success of your fellow countrymen..
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To the miner let me say that he stands wehre the Farmer does; the work of the world watis on him. If he slacks for fails armies and statesmen are helpless. He also is enlisted in the greate service army. (signed) Woodrow Wilson, 1917
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Flag / US Capitol
You are needed to help build ships / The Pacific Coast offers good wages and conditions / American ships will win the war
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Dr. Uncle Sam / is now in charge of our industrial troubles. / He has prescribed a Victory Tonic called Cooperation. / Cooperation will win the war., 1918
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Cartoon: Wage earner / wage player in sick bed being fed co-operation tonic by Uncle Sam
Proclamation for the Industrial Peace / By the President Woodrow Wilson / Robert Lansing, Secretary of State, Members of the National War Labor Board / There should be no strikes during the war
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Uncle Sam uniting worker and employer shaking hands
Appeal by Belgian workmen, 1918-03-03
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Belgian subjects being attcked and "herded up" slave labor deportation by German soldiers
Team Work / It ain't the individual or the Army / As a whole, / But the everlasting team work / of every bloomin' soul. / Kipling
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Hunitions workers making arms for soldiers in the field (rear)
Farm help / Do you need help now? / You must make your labor needs known at once / Don't count your laborer until he is hired / How many extra hands at harvest?
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Farming problems in 1919 / Appeal to direct attention to the necessity of counting our state of preparedness and of strenghtening the foundations of our agriculture / D. Houston (& seal of Dept of Agriculture), 1918-11-13
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photo of Houston
Let the work that you do every day be dedicated to (list of German atrocoties) / Issued by Conference Committee on National Preparedness, Metropolitan Life Bldg / Madison Ave. NYC / Harry A. Wisewood, Chairman, Raymond B. Price, Treausurer, James C. .. ..
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Pershing says: "I want the s.o.s. to know how the first Army appreciates the prompt response made to every demand for more equipmnet, supplies and transportation necessary to carry out the receht operations." The s.o.s. shares success with us.
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Portrait bust of Pershing
Go over the top with the tank that will win the war / "Kan the Kaiser", 1918
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Cartoon of wage earner / wage payer atop attacking tank labeled: "American Industry / Co-operation"
Presiden't Wilson's great message / Read at the joint session of the Congress / At Washington, April 2, 1917, 1917
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Photo of Wilson
Baby's prayer at twilight / "Won't you help bring my Daddy home?"
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baby crying / battleships at sea
Department of Labor / US Public Service Reserve / If you can use tools, you are needed / For patriotic service at good wages to / Build ships. The following list shows the kinds of trades most needed in ship building.
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Volunteers wanted for farm work / Will you help for a season or longer? / A place will be found fro you / Your country needs you! / Will you serve on the farms? / W.B. Wilson, Sectretary of Labor
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A farmer and Uncle Sam who says, "I'll bring the boys back to the farm for you."
Subseries III.2: Appeals from Civilan Associations in Connecticut, Minnesota, Missouri, and Pennsylvania
"Victory" war rally / Branford Armory, Branford, March 27, 1918, at 8 pm., 1918
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War rally / Under auspices of Conn State Council of Defense / Boys in France stand for America; / Come out and line up behind them
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soldiers in battlefield (in silhouette)
"Return Load" / This Map shows how Connecticut truck oweners and shippers are increasing transporation faculties / use motor trucks to relieve local terminal congestion
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map of Conn
Order concerning nonwar construction / War industries board / Washington DC, 1918-10-01
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Let us "Highly resolve that these dead whall not have died in vain. / Burial of American soldier victims of Tuscania sinking / February 5, 1918 / 101 brave Americans lost their lives, 1918
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4 photos of funeral scenes for victims
It pays to stay in school / a trained worker's advantage in earning power / an untrained worker's slow rise in life
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a pictoral graph
Connecticut State Council of Defense / Committee of Food Supply / Save wheat / Save meat / Save fats / Save sugar / Use perishables / Use local supplies
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If you need farm labor, ask for it / the farmer can get labor
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Send Sammy Smilage $1.00 / Patriotic stores sell "Smileage books" / Let your soldier see camp shows as your guest / send him a "Smileage."
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Men and women / do you have to change your job? / If so / consult Uncle Sam the US employment service will place you without charge
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Boys and Girls! / A million dollars worth of food has been sent as the goal for the / Junior Food Army in Connecticut / Join the Junior Food Army
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Why Germany wants peace now / Kaiser's "Intrigue for peace" a menace to America and the world
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map of Europe stamped "the Prussian Blot"
The world can not live half slave, half free / While Germany dreams of dominating the world by force there can be no peace
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map of Europe stamped "the Prussian Blot"
If you need farm labor / Ask for it
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Kaiser Bill / Maybe you didn't know it before, but I'm telling you now / US means Unconditional Surrender / Uncle Sam
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hand of Uncle Sam signing his name
Fighting in France for freedom! Are you helping at home? News Photo poster #6: 70,000 patriotic and loyal women marched in NY for Red Cross Fund / The American Red Cross needs another Hundred Million dollars to "carry on." "War fund week" May 20 27
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Nurses and other women parading E 40th St and 5th (?) Ave
Farmers of Connecticut / Farmers of Mass Meeting / To be held in the House of Representatives at the State Capitol, Friday, Mar 22 at 11AM / Consider the present emergency
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The 10 Commandments of womanhood / 1918 / Prepared by the President of the Conn Congress of Mohters, 1918
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Missouri leads for food increases, 1918
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Father plowing / men fighting and graph of food increase
Why we are at war? / .. .. That is what this war means / If we are beaten, what have we a right to expect?
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Serve to win without a gun / Wear this button / It means you have joined the US Public Service Reseserve
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button of US PSR
Honor roll of women who will work to win the war / has he registered your name for service?
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Uncle sam listing names on blackboard
Mothers / Fathers / Public service needs your boys / Enroll them for nonmilitary emergency work in the Pennsylvania Division / US Boys Working Reserve / Let them fill the gaps in our industry
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Latest official USA and British war films / Sergent Arthur Gibbons of Canada's first thirty thousand / A prisoner of war at Giessen Camp, Germany / An intense, forceful speaker / Don't miss story he will tell at Sanford School Gymnasium, April 4 AT 5PM
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Serbent Gibbons
Fighting in France for freedom! Are you helping at home? News Photo Poster #20: The Soldiers Hustling when the call comes "All Hands to the guns, here comes an aeroplane"
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English town running to their posts
Fighting in France for Freedom! Are you helping at home? News Photo poster #2: An american dugout / holding the Lorraine trenches
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Soldiers on the front line of Allied western front
Germans / You must register / Between Monday Feb 4 and Saturday Feb. 9 / Present yourself early before the postmaster (same message in German)
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The War at home / School boys of Connecticut / Help the Farmers witht their harvest Join the US Boy's working reserve and Jr. Agricultural Volunteers
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boys helping plow the fields, harvest
Fighting in France for freedom! Are you helping at home? News photo poster #23: "Force without stint" and larger Guns will proabably be US answer to Austrias Peace Negotiations
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Long 16 inch gun to be shipped overseas with 19 men standing on top
Fighting in France for Freedom! Are you helping at home? News Photo poster #13: Greatst of all parades demonstrate that America is acting as one in this war
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Fourth of July parade in NYC where over 75,000 people paraded
Fighting in France for freedom! Are you helping at home? News Photo poster #12: Work or Fight / What's the difference between a slacker and a traitor? / Think it over.
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A striking scene when the French charged the Germans and put them to rout
Fighting in France for freedom! Are you helping at home? News Photo poster #11: In the trenches behind the lines in France
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African-American soldiers / white commander firing from the trenches
Fighting in France for freedom! Are you helping at home? News Photo poster #10: The alarm has been sounded and the Marines are adjusting thir masks and entering their dugouts W.S.S. enlistment day will be June 28.
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American marines entering dugouts when gas attack is on.
Fighting in France for freedom! Are you helping at home? News Photo poster #9: Soldiers in France resting and sleeping in the trenches while a bombardment is going on / Beware of spies and enemy eavesdroppers!
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Soldiers sleeping in trench during attack
Fighting in France for freedom! Are you helping at home? News Photo poster #8: Boys getting accustomed to gas drills before they leave for over there. / Be prepared for national W.S.S. enlistment day / Friday, June 28th.
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Boys in midst of Gas defense drill at Yapahanic, L.I.
A message to the men and women of Connecticut Franklin D. Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy
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FDR
Fighting in France for freedom! Are you helping at home? News Photo poster #7: A striking scene in the allies army in front of Amiens / Friday, June 28th National War Savings Enlistment Day
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An 18 pounder battery with its crew of men with gas masks stemming a German advance
Your President and your Governor endorse the Children's Year / What will you do to save 1056 babies in Connecticut in 1918?, 1918
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Justice but no flowers
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America Calls for Nurses enroll / An appeal to women of Connecticut / Conn Committee for the Recruiting of Student Nurses
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nurse
Support our soldiers / by shopping sensibly / purhcase useful gifts only / and make this a winthewar Christmas
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Beware of Spies / and enemy eavesdroppers / Keep you eyes and ears open / Report eveyr suspicious act / Or word to the Connecticut Council of Defense, State Capitol, Hartford, Conn / Keep your mouth closed
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President Wilson's message to the boys of Pennsylvania / United States boy's working reserve
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Fighting in France for Freedom! Are you helping at home? News Photo poster #5: Typical scene abroad whe soldiers are being nursed back to health
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Casualties of the battles on Picardy front in hospital beds on convalescent ward
Get behind / the girl he left behind him / Join the land army / Become a supporting member / Membership classes / Tiller $1.00 / Planter $5.00 / Gleaner $25.00 / Harvester $100.00
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Woman with hoe infield (in colour); fighting soldier in background (grey)
Subseries III.3: Civilian War Work (Womens work, Womens Land Reserve, Boys Working Reserve)
"Eternal vigilance is the price of Liberty" / American Defense Society / Vigilance Corps, 1919
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man on look out atop NY building; NY skycscraper scene rear
Register / For Woman's Work / Your country needs you / November 9th 27th, 1917-08-01 (?)
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Liberty with arm on civilian woman; flag near
Your Country Needs You / Young Women needed now / to train as nurses / in the military and / civil hospitals / of the United States / For information apply to / Miss Hellen Wood, Central Recruiting Station, Massachusetts
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General Hospital, Boston
Stage Women's War Relief
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Woman shedding fancy fur trimmed coat to reveal hurses uniform, hands reaching out
Fight world famine / Enroll in the Boys' Working Reserve / US Employment serve / Departement of Labor
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Boy on farm being attacked by vultures
Farm for freedom / Young men of America / Between 16 and 21 years / Earn a badge of honor / Join the US Boys' Working Reserve / Apply / or write US Boys' Working Reserve, Washington DC
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Boys! Serve your country on the farms / Join the US Boys' Working Reserve / Apply / Earn a badge of honor
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Farm Scene / logo of Boys' Working Reserve, USA
The Woman's Land Army of America / Women enlist now and help the farmer /fight the food famine / Apply National Office, 19 West 44th ST, NY State office, 303 Fifth Ave, 1918
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3 Women doing farm work; one carries a flag
Women awake! Your country needs you / Learn to be of National Service Join the Navy League / Help the Navy Local Headquarters
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woman in uniform with megaphone or horn
Service / Fall in! / National League for Women's Service
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Women in uniform on horse carryng US flag leading horde of women carrying rakes, canned goods, books, etc.
Community Councils of National Defense / We serve
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seal with eagle and motto
Civilian(s*) / When we go through this we need all the help and combat you can give / the Jewish Welfare Board / United War Work Campaign Week of November 11, 1918, 1918
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soldier in combat; Jewish Star
Subseries III.4: Miscellaneous Patriotic Appeals
Waiting for a job, sir / At the Reemployment Bureau / for soldiers, sailors, marines / 505 Pearl St. Phone Worth 9250 / Send him a job / Major Warren Bigelow, USA, Director / Thinnk thousands gave lives you can give work
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Soldier, sailor saluting
Warning / Lie / Rumor / (List of) the rumor / The fact / Don't let the Germans fool you with their lies / Do your part / Report the names of persons circulating such rumors to Natl Committee of Patriotic Societies, Southern Bldg, Washington DC
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Dog labeled rumor with tin can labeled "lie" tied to his tail
Don't talk / The web is spun for you with invisible threads / Spies are listening
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Man's head caught in a spiderweb
Harmless! / This is not a joke, but a stern reality / Copies may be obtained from the (sic) Business men's National Service League, 96 Water Street, NYC, 1917
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Cartoon: German soldier laughing at cannon labeleld "Volunteer System"
The US Government / Has asked us to help / .. .. .. Will you please / Shop in the moning hours / Avoid making hurried purchases / Avoid special delieveries / Delivery and distribution waste must be eliminated, 1917
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No war talk! / Attorney General Gregory says: / "Obey the law / Keep your mough shut!"
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To all aliens / If the war has affected your living or working conditions / If you want to learn the American language and become a citizen .. .. .. Apply Room 1820 Minicipal Building
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Same message in German, Polish, Hungarian, Yiddish, Italian
Patriotic League / I pledge to express my patriotism by doing better than ever before whatever work I have to do, 1918
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Woman, american flag, patriotic league pledge
The world cannot live half slave, half free / While Germany dreams of dominating the world by force there can be no peace
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Map of Europe with Germany expanding in red; The "Prussian Blot"
Proclamation! / To the citizens of New York / Mitchel, Mayor
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Proclomation declaring US entry to WWI
The Harriman National Bank / urges / faith, courage, and patience, 1918
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various war scenes; face of man looming above with red / white stripes radiating from horizon
Celeberate Don't miss the parade. / Show the boys you're / for them in Victory as in the war / Celebrate
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Victory parade of US soldiers
This beautiful / Picture for framing / Free / Free/ Free / Printed on heavy glazed paper / See daily New York Herald, Page 2, part 1, 1918
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Prtrait bust of Gen. John J. Pershing
I have a boy / By Daniel M. Henderson / Author of the National Art Club's $250 Prize War Poem, "The Road to France"
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Soldier with binoculars agains various flags and text of poem
The right is more precious than Peace / We shall fight for the things we have always carried nearest to our hearts / The world must be made safe for democracy. / Woodrow Wilson
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Photo of Wilson in oval frame