War posters (series)
name: label: Collector
content: Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
label: Artist
content: Rockwell, Norman, 1894-1978
label: Artist
content: Flagg, James Montgomery, 1877-1960
label: Artist
content: Christy, Howard Chandler, 1873-1952
label: Series Creator
content: Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
topic: label: Topic
content: Recruiting and enlistment
label: Topic
content: World War, 1914-1918
label: Topic
content: World War, 1914-1918 -- Propaganda
label: Topic
content: World War, 1939-1945
label: Topic
content: World War, 1939-1945 -- Propaganda
creator: label: Collector
content: Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969
label: Artist
content: Rockwell, Norman, 1894-1978
label: Artist
content: Flagg, James Montgomery, 1877-1960
label: Artist
content: Christy, Howard Chandler, 1873-1952
setName: label: See more items in
content: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: War
physdesc: label: Extent
content: 350 Items (Approximately 350 items)
unitdate: label: Date
content: circa 1914-1960
label: Date
content: bulk 1942-1945
dataSource: label: Archival Repository
content: Archives Center, National Museum of American History
objectType: label: Type
content: Archival materials
label: Type
content: Posters
arrangement: label: Arrangement
content: Arranged by time period, country of origin and theme or issuing organization.
genre_format: label: Genre/Form
content: Posters
scopecontent: label: Scope and Contents
content: Consists of approximately 350 items, primarily posters relating to the First and Second World War. Also includes window displays, transit advertisements and flags. Although some British and Canadian posters from World War I are present, the bulk of the material dates from 1942-1945 and is comprised of American World War II posters publicizing war efforts such as conservation and food production, fundraising, recruiting and enlistment, morale and propaganda, and relief and volunteer organizations. Artists such as Howard Chandler Christy, James Montgomery Flagg, and Norman Rockwell are represented.