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Title: World War Posters Collection
Dates: 1914-1945
Collection Number: GC 1322
Creator/Collector:
Extent: 1,000 items
Repository:
Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Abstract: Over 1,000 posters from World War I and World War II. circa 1914-18 and 1939-45, undated
Language of Material: English
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World War Posters Collection. Seaver Center for Western History Research, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Scope and Content of Collection
Over 1,000 posters from World War I and World War II. Posters used for educational, recruiting and propagandizing purposes.
Issued by organizations including the Red Cross, the YMCA, the American Library Association, the Liberty Loan Co., and the
California Civic League. Also issued by federal government agencies and departments including the Treasury Department, Army,
Food Administration, War Office, Federal Board for Vocational Education, the National War Garden Commission, and military
recruitment agencies. Foreign posters include French, Australian and Canadian. circa 1914-18 and 1939-45, undated
World War, 1914-1918.
World War II, 1939-1945.
Posters.