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1928
Central Bank of China
[Central Bank of China Ten Dollar Note]
A ten dollar note issued by the Central Bank of China in Shanghai 1928. One side is printed in green and the reverse is printed in blue and red.
GLC09620.369
1918
Christy, Howard Chandler, (1872-1952)
Gee!! I Wish I Were a Man, I'd Join the Navy, Naval Reserve or Coast Guard
This is a lithographic poster featuring Howard Chandler Christy's iconic depiction of the female, would-be sailor. The poster is of a girl and states "GEE I WISH I WERE A MAN I'd JOIN THE NAVY, NAVAL RESERVE OR COAST GUARD." The poster was used as a...
GLC09648
Circa 1915
Unknown
Warning!
This poster warnsabout the effect of enemy propaganda disseminating on the home front during the war by giving examples of rumors and the truth side by side. For example "There are frequent suicides in cantonments, where men have to 'Pay for food...
GLC09652
1926
Smith, Dan (1868-1934)
Souvenir of the Sesquicentennial International Exposition
This poster features Independence Hall in the background. In the foreground lady liberty is exiting the mouth of the Liberty Bell holding the United States flag. The image is titled "The Voice of the Liberty Bell," on either side of the image is the...
GLC09657
circa 1910
The Libbie Printing Co.
Why women want to vote
GLC09538
Flagg, James Montgomery
Side by side - Britannia! Britain's Day Dec. 7th 1918
Printed by American Lithographic Co. N.Y. Shows Uncle Sam arm in arm with the representative of Britain, Lady Liberty, closely followed by Britain's lion and the eagle of the US. The poster advertises December 7, 1918 as a special days of celebration...
GLC09548
Treidler, Adolph
For every fighter a woman worker/ care for her through the YWCA
A precursor to rosie the riveter, this WWI poster shows a young woman factory worker holding a bomb and airplane.
GLC09550
circa 1926 to 1933
unkown
[Navy pin with three ribbons]
Navy pin with China Service, Yangtze Service, and Nicaraguan Campaign Service ribbons. These ribbons, while part of the collection, date prior to Thomas Barwiss Hagstoz Askin, Jr.'s military service and could possibly be from an uncle or father.
GLC09555.19
circa 1919
Our Colored Soldiers in Action
A chromolithographic poster depicting African American soldiers fighting in World War I. In the poster an American bombers are flying overhead and an American soldier is boyoneting an enemy soldier. Featured prominently in towards the middle of the...
GLC09563
Beneker, Gerrit A.
Concrete Ammunition / Second - Line - Defense
With printed text on back.
GLC09521.01
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