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- Description:
- World War I poster with the message, "Save Seed Corn Now!" The poster shows a color drawing of Uncle Sam standing next to a farmer. Both of them are holding several ears of corn. Printed text along the right side of the poster warns of possible seed shortages and advises farmers to save and store good ears of corn so that the kernels can be planted for the next growing season. Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "Scott Printing Company, 11th Floor Edison Building, Minneapolis."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color World War I poster mounted on board. Text printed in red and blue at top reads "Clear the Way! / Buy Bonds / Fourth / Liberty Loan." Shows a woman in a white dress and wearing a laurel wreath, symbolizing victory, in front of an American flag above an 8 man naval gun crew. The artist's name, "Howard Chandler Christy," is signed on the bottom left. Small printed text at bottom left reads "10-B" and small printed text at bottom center reads "Niagara Litho. Co. Buffalo-New York." Posters with similar slogan: 1953.105.234, 1953.153.001, 1954.176.001, 1954.176.003, 1954.176.004, 1958.182.136, 1958.257.028a, 1958.257.028b, 1960.001.178, 1960.001.179 and 1960.001.303
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- One advertisement poster for roller skating entertainer and comedian, Jack Fotch. The poster is printed in black text on white paper and advertises three nightly performances at the Coliseum Roller Rink in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on January 5-7, [1914].
- Date Issued:
- 1914-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- World War I poster with the messages, "Motherless Fatherless Starving," and "How Much To Save These Little Lives?" The poster shows a color drawing of a Red Cross nurse who is tending to a group of small children. The artist's last name, "Crisp," can be seen near the center left edge of the drawing. A Red Cross is shown at the bottom of the poster along with printed text that shows "War Fund Week, One Hundred Million Dollars, May 20th - 27th." Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "Form N.Y. 20, Second War Fund."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- World War I film poster, printed on board, for "Pershing's Crusaders." The poster shows an illustration of General Pershing leading soldiers into battle. A ghost-like image of Crusader knights on horseback can be seen in the background. A logo at top right reads "Official U.S. War Film Released by Committee on Public Information George Creel, Chairman." Text underneath the film's title reads "Auspices of the United States Government The First Official American War Picture: Taken by U.S. Signal Corps and Navy Photographers." Text along the bottom right border reads "The H.C. Miner Litho. Co. N.Y."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- World War I poster with the message, "For Your Boy." Message text is printed in red and black on a white background. The poster has a color drawing of a soldier who is holding a cup of coffee that is being poured by a war relief worker. A "Y.M.C.A." sign can be seen in the background. The artist's name, "Arthur William Brown," is shown at the lower left corner of the drawing. Additional printed text along the bottom of the poster shows "United War Work Campaign - November 11-18, 1918." Small printed text at the lower right corner of the poster shows "Committee on Public Information, Division of Pictorial Publicity" and "Ketterlinus, Phila."
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- World War I poster with the message, "Our Country Needs Ships." The remaining message text describes the need for ships in order to supply the troops in Europe with food, clothing, and munitions. A color drawing at the top of the poster shows men at work in a large shipyard. The artist's name, Herbert Meyer, can be seen near the lower left corner of the drawing. Small printed text at the lower right corner shows "Thomas-Ellis Co., Baltimore - New York." Printed text along the bottom of the poster shows "United states Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- One advertisement poster for "D.M. Ferry & Co.'s Choice Flower Seeds." The poster shows a color drawing of a bouquet of flowers at the center. The artist's name, "A. Lunzer," is shown in the lower right area of the image. Printed text along the bottom of the poster shows "For Sale Here." Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "Copyright 1900 by D.M. Ferry & Co."
- Date Issued:
- 1900-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Poster. Recruitment poster for the U.S. Navy during World War I. Printed in red, black, and blue on cardboard. Shows a Howard Chandler Christy drawing of a woman dressed in a U.S. Navy uniform to the left. Text on the right reads "I WANT YOU for THE NAVY." Text along the bottom reads "304 E. 150th St. / APPLY ANY RECRUITING STATION OR POSTMASTER." Printed by The Colorplate Engraving Company.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- One poster entitled, "My Seeds Up!" and the slogan, "Sow Ferry's Seeds." The poster shows a color picture of a young girl who is holding a small flower pot. She is standing beside a group of small flower plots and a watering can. Printed text in the lower right corner shows "Copyright 1915, By D. M. Ferry & Co."
- Date Issued:
- 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
