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- Description:
- World War I poster with the messages, "Oh, Boy! That's the Girl!" and "The Salvation Army Lassie, Keep Her on the Job." The poster shows a color drawing of a young woman in a service uniform who has just served a doughnut to a soldier. The artist's name, G. M. Richards, is shown near the lower left corner of the drawing. Printed text along the bottom shows "United War Work Campaign" and "November 11th-18th, 1918." Small printed text near the lower right corner shows "Sackett & Wilhelms Corporation, N.Y."
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- One American Automobile Association (AAA) poster with the message, "Skate on Sidewalk." The poster has a purple and yellow drawing of a cat, dog, spoon, and a plate on a white background which shows them roller-skating on a sidewalk. The safety poster was intended to remind young children to skate on the sidewalk rather than on the roadway. Additional printed text at the bottom center area of the poster shows "Favorite Fable Series. Hey-Diddle-Diddle, the Cat and the Fiddle. Can You Give Three Reasons for Always Skating on the Sidewalk?" and "Prepared for the Automobile Club of Michigan, AAA." Small printed text at the lower left corner shows "S. S. P. No. 109, Copyright 1939, American Automobile Association, Safety & Traffic Engineering Dept." Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "Accidents Are Avoidable, Alertness Avoids Accidents."
- Date Issued:
- 1939-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- One World War I poster with the message, "Have you A Red Cross Service Flag?" The poster is printed in color ink on white paper and was drawn by the artist, Jessie Willcox Smith. It shows a picture of a young girl who is placing a Red Cross sign in a window beneath a Christmas wreath. Text in the lower left corner shows "Copyright, The American Red Cross." Text in the lower right corner shows "Edwards & Deutsch Litho. Co., Chicago."
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- Color poster of the 1887 Detroit Baseball Club, including sixteen portrait drawings of the players and manager, with the names and positions of the players indicated in the banners under each drawing. The schedule of the team's home games is at the bottom. The poster was printed by the Detroit Lithographic Company.
- Date Issued:
- 1887-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- World War I poster with the messages, "Help him Win by Saving and Serving" and "Buy War Savings Stamps." The poster has a large color drawing of General John J. Pershing who is holding the hands of boy and girl. Message text is printed in red and blue on a white background. Small printed text at the center lower edge of the poster shows "Copyright 1918, American Lithographic Co."
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- World War I poster with the message, "December 16th to 23d, Red Cross Christmas Roll Call." The color poster shows two drawings of Lady Liberty - one in the clothing of a Red Cross nurse and the other carrying a sword and shield. Printed text between the two figures shows "Where Columbia Sets Her Name, Let Every One of You Follow Her." The name of the artist and date, "E. H. Blashfield, 1918," are shown at the bottom center of the drawing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- World War II poster with the message, "Together We Can Do It!" The poster shows a color drawing of two forearms with blue and white sleeves being rolled up to signify cooperation between labor and management. Drawings of a tank and fighter plane are shown at the bottom of the poster along with the message, "Keep 'Em Firing!" Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "Copyright, 1942 - Oldsmobile Division, General Motors Corporation, Lansing, Michigan." Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "Litho in U.S.A. - 44."
- Date Issued:
- 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- World War I poster with the message, "Sugar - Save It." The poster is printed in red and black text on a light green background. Printed text along the bottom shows "United States Food Administration." Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "No. 28 B."
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- World War I poster entitled, "Blood or Bread" with the message, "Others are giving their blood. You will shorten the war - save life if you eat only what you need, and waste nothing." The poster shows a charcoal sketch with dark colors that shows a soldier carrying a wounded comrade. The artist's last name, "Raleigh," can be seen at the lower right corner of the sketch. Additional text along the bottom of the poster shows "United States Food Administration." Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "No. 16." Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "Forbes, Boston."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- World War I poster with the messages, "Buy Liberty Bonds" and "That Government of The People, By The People, For the People Shall Not Perish From The Earth - A. Lincoln." The poster shows a color drawing of a bronze plaque with a bust of Abraham Lincoln. Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "12-A." Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "American Lithographic Co., N.Y."
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
