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"We did it then, we will do it again" : beat the promise.

Description: This poster depicts an army of workers marching from "1919" to "1941" alluding to America's military intervention in the First World War and tracing that heritage to the Second World War. In the center is an image of a 1919 letter from Franklin D. Roosevelt, then Acting Secretary of the Navy, to Eldridge R. Johnson, President of Victor Talking Machine Company.
Date: 1941/1942?
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

"Lumber production is falling behind our war needs. To save American soldiers' lives, we must provide the lumber our armed forces need--now!"

Description: Poster shows four different black and white photos depicting the process of building a PT (patrol torpedo) boat; from cutting down a tree, through construction, up to the finished product. The quote appears in the middle, with a red border around it.
Date: 1943
Creator: United States. War Department. Bureau of Public Relations.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

We're free to choose-- : this today, or this tomorrow.

Description: Black & white cartoon drawing with two frames. The top frame shows a radio announcer in the foreground and four miners in helmets in the background. The radio announcer mentions the importance and responsibility of miners to preserve liberty. The bottom frame shows Hitler holding a whip and threatening three weary miners who are forced to work long hours.
Date: 1943
Creator: Kirby, Rollin, 1875-1952
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

"Every man woman and child is a partner"

Description: A black and white image of a crowd of men and women heading off to work. In a red arrow in large white letters is the quote from President Roosevelt. In a blue box there are figures for war materials in 1942.
Date: 1942
Creator: United States. War Production Board.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Let's all fight: buy war bonds.

Description: In the foregound is a large color image of a soldier lunging forward with a rifle with bayonet. In the background are small black & white images of people working in various industries, and a building with smokestacks.
Date: 1942
Creator: United States. Dept. of the Treasury.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Switchboard Operators]

Description: Photograph of three female switchboard operators at work, looking directly at the camera. All three of them are wearing headsets and sitting in front of a switchboard. In the background, there is a clock on the wall and a window on the left.
Date: [1940..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Photograph of a construction site]

Description: Photograph of a concrete and rebar wall at a muddy construction site. In the distance, workers stand on a raised area of land covered in wood boards and other building materials. Plants and muddy water stand below. A building with a pitched roof stands on the far right. Bushy trees grow in the background.
Date: [1940..1960]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Switchboard Operators]

Description: Photograph of three female switchboard operators at work, looking directly at the camera. All three of them are wearing headsets and sitting in front of a switchboard. In the background, there is a clock on the wall and a window on the left.
Date: [1940..]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

The sky's the limit! : keep buying war bonds.

Description: Color poster of a female mechanic and two male mechanics maintaining or building an airplane. Other military airplanes can be seen on the ground in the background. A "6th War Loan" seal in the upper right corner of the poster depicts a bomb about to strike a Japanese flag.
Date: 1944
Creator: Allen, Courtney, 1896-1969
Item Type: Refine your search to only Poster
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Let's all fight : buy war bonds.

Description: In the foregound is a large color image of a soldier lunging forward with rifle bayonet. In the background are small black & white images of people working in various industries, and a building with smokestacks.
Date: 1942
Creator: United States. Department of the Treasury.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Poster
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Buy now for the bigger 7th War Loan through payroll savings.

Description: Small color poster with a red background. The image is of a diverse group of people standing in a V formation and waving green bills. The group includes white men and women and a black man. They are dressed in a variety of work clothing styles, including overalls, industrial uniforms, and business suits.
Date: 1945
Creator: United States. War Finance Division.
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Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

Keep 'em flying! : presented by the United States Army Recruiting Service.

Description: An optical illusion. From far away, the image looks like a portrait of Uncle Sam. A close-up view reveals a grouping of images depicting the war effort, including a soldier, a sailor, a pilot, a smelter worker, a scientist, a nurse, a farmer, factories with smokestacks, a battleship, the U.S. Capitol building, and U.S. flags. In the lower left corner is the text of a poem by Jack Childs.
Date: 1941
Creator: Beall, C. C. (Cecil Calvert), 1892-1967 & Childs, Jack
Item Type: Refine your search to only Poster
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Grapette Soda Employees in Dallas]

Description: Photograph of the employees of Grapette soda in Dallas standing in front of a Grapette truck. They stand side-by-side and smile at the camera. All but one man is wearing a Grapette soda uniform. A train can be seen passing by in the background.
Date: 1948
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Grapette Soda Employees in Fort Worth]

Description: Photograph of the employees of Grapette soda in Fort Worth standing in front of a Grapette truck. They stand side-by-side and look to the side. All but one man is wearing a Grapette soda uniform.
Date: 1948
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Airport baggage being loaded]

Description: Photograph of an airline employee loading baggage onto a held loader. A dog in a cage can be seen next to the worker. The baggage carrier is labeled with the Delta airlines logo.
Date: [1940..1955]
Creator: WBAP-TV (Television station : Fort Worth, Tex.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[A construction worker on the job]

Description: Photograph of a construction worker on an elevated concrete platform. He bends over, holding a block in his gloved hands. He wears a wide-brimmed hat, a long-sleeved shirt, and pants. Water stands below the platform. Thick, bushy trees grow in the background.
Date: [1940..1960]
Creator: Williams, Byrd M. (Byrd Moore), III
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Enid Justin with the sewing department of the Nocona Boot Factory]

Description: Photograph of Enid Justin at a sewing machine and standing in front of the sewing department inside the Nocona Boot Factory in June 1948. Justin is wearing a simple, patterned dress that fits with the working environment and also wears a smile on her face. The workers are diligently working at the sewing machines or talking to the person across from them.
Date: 1948
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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