World War I Posters (PA)

About This Collection

This collection is of World War I era posters of varying size, color and medium pertaining to the U.S. and Pennsylvania. The posters are manufactured for many different businesses, institutions, and government agencies, and the artwork is by famous, obscure and unknown commercial illustrators. Those printed by various federal agencies were intended to generate patriotic fervor in Americans. Disclaimer: The Pennsylvania State Archives provides digital access to a wide variety of historical documents, some of which may be considered offensive by current standards. The Archives does not endorse views expressed in these historical collections, but presents these collections to aid in scholarly research.
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WW 1-Red Cross "Have you a Red Cross Service Flag?"
WW 1-Red Cross "Have you a Red Cross Service Flag?"
World War, 1914-1918—Posters
Original Size: 21 1/2 in. x 28 in. Originally copyrighted by: Red Cross.
WW 1-Red Cross "Have you answered the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call?", No. 2XD-3
WW 1-Red Cross "Have you answered the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call?", No. 2XD-3
World War, 1914-1918—Posters
Original Size: 28 in. x 30 in., Originally copyrighted by American National Red Cross, 1918.
WW 1-Red Cross "He Can Win! The Federal Board Provides Training, Consult the local Red Cross Home Service Section"
WW 1-Red Cross "He Can Win! The Federal Board Provides Training, Consult the local Red Cross Home Service Section"
World War, 1914-1918—Posters
Original Size: 18 1/2 in. x 27 in.
WW 1-Red Cross "Help the Red Cross"
WW 1-Red Cross "Help the Red Cross"
World War, 1914-1918—Posters
Original Size: 19 in. x 28 in.
WW 1-Red Cross "Help Your American Red Cross, Join Today, No Field Service Required of Members, Membership Dues $1.00 Up"
WW 1-Red Cross "Help Your American Red Cross, Join Today, No Field Service Required of Members, Membership Dues $1.00 Up"
World War, 1914-1918—Posters
Original Size: 30 in. x 46 in.
WW 1-Red Cross "I summon you to comradeship, Answer the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call for Universal Membership, ", Woodrow Wilson Quote
WW 1-Red Cross "I summon you to comradeship, Answer the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call for Universal Membership, ", Woodrow Wilson Quote
World War, 1914-1918—Posters
Original Size: 20 in. x 27 in.
WW 1-Red Cross "If you can't go across with a gun come across with your part of the Red Cross War Fund"
WW 1-Red Cross "If you can't go across with a gun come across with your part of the Red Cross War Fund"
World War, 1914-1918—Posters
Original Size: 28 in. x 40 in.
WW 1-Red Cross "In France Two Popular Trades Taught Disabled Soldiers Are Cabinet-making and Tailoring", additional text on poster, Institute for Crippled and Disabled Men and Institute for the Blind
WW 1-Red Cross "In France Two Popular Trades Taught Disabled Soldiers Are Cabinet-making and Tailoring", additional text on poster, Institute for Crippled and Disabled Men and Institute for the Blind
World War, 1914-1918—Posters
Original Size: 28 in. x 41 in.
WW 1-Red Cross (in French) "Association Des Dames Francaises Croix Rouge Francaise", additional text on poster
WW 1-Red Cross (in French) "Association Des Dames Francaises Croix Rouge Francaise", additional text on poster
World War, 1914-1918—Posters
Original Size: 31 1/2 in. x 48 in.
WW 1-Red Cross (in French) "Journee Du Poilu, Pour que papa vienne en permission, s'il vous plait., 25 et 26 Decembre 1915, Organisee Par Le Parlement", partial translation "Day of the Soldier for my old father with permission if you please, December 25 a
WW 1-Red Cross (in French) "Journee Du Poilu, Pour que papa vienne en permission, s'il vous plait., 25 et 26 Decembre 1915, Organisee Par Le Parlement", partial translation "Day of the Soldier for my old father with permission if you please, December 25 and 26, 1915, Organized by the Parliament"
World War, 1914-1918—Posters
Original Size: 31 in. x 47 in.
WW 1-Red Cross (in French) "Pressant appel a la Solildarite en faveur des Soldats des departementsemahis Enfants des villes martyres, Victimes de la Guere Refugies, qui retroment un foyer a la Cantine Refuge du Wme Rue de l'Abbaye 16 Place St. Germain des
WW 1-Red Cross (in French) "Pressant appel a la Solildarite en faveur des Soldats des departementsemahis Enfants des villes martyres, Victimes de la Guere Refugies, qui retroment un foyer a la Cantine Refuge du Wme Rue de l'Abbaye 16 Place St. Germain des Pres.", due to stylized text spelling is a best guess
World War, 1914-1918—Posters
Original Size: 37 in. x 53 in.
WW 1-Red Cross (in French) "Societe Francaise De Secours Aux Blesses Militaires Les Permanences De La S.B.M Dans Les Villages Devastes", Vise No. 10.237
WW 1-Red Cross (in French) "Societe Francaise De Secours Aux Blesses Militaires Les Permanences De La S.B.M Dans Les Villages Devastes", Vise No. 10.237
World War, 1914-1918—Posters
Original Size: 31 in. x 45 in.
WW 1-Red Cross "India Restores Her War Cripples", additional text on poster, Institute for Crippled and Disabled Men and Institute for the Blind
WW 1-Red Cross "India Restores Her War Cripples", additional text on poster, Institute for Crippled and Disabled Men and Institute for the Blind
World War, 1914-1918—Posters
Original Size: 28 in. x 41 in.
WW 1-Red Cross, Junior "Comrades All Junior Red Cross"
WW 1-Red Cross, Junior "Comrades All Junior Red Cross"
World War, 1914-1918—Posters
Original Size: 28 in. x 41 in.
WW 1-Red Cross, Junior "Happy Childhood the World over Join the Junior Red Cross"
WW 1-Red Cross, Junior "Happy Childhood the World over Join the Junior Red Cross"
World War, 1914-1918—Posters
Original Size: 28 in. x 41 in.
WW 1-Red Cross "Learning to Walk for the Second Time", additional text on poster, Institute for Crippled and Disabled Men and Institute for the Blind
WW 1-Red Cross "Learning to Walk for the Second Time", additional text on poster, Institute for Crippled and Disabled Men and Institute for the Blind
World War, 1914-1918—Posters
Original Size: 28 in. x 41 in.
WW 1-Red Cross "No Longer Out of a Job", additional text on poster, Institute for Crippled and Disabled Men and Institute for the Blind
WW 1-Red Cross "No Longer Out of a Job", additional text on poster, Institute for Crippled and Disabled Men and Institute for the Blind
World War, 1914-1918—Posters
Original Size: 28 in. x 41 in.
WW 1-Red Cross "Put Fighting Blood in Your Business, Here's His Record! Does He Get a Job?", additional text on poster, Dept. of War, Dept. of Labor
WW 1-Red Cross "Put Fighting Blood in Your Business, Here's His Record! Does He Get a Job?", additional text on poster, Dept. of War, Dept. of Labor
World War, 1914-1918—Posters
Original Size: 19 1/2 in. x 28 1/2 in.
WW 1-Red Cross "Reading and Writing are not Lost Arts to Blinded Men", additional text on poster, Institute for Crippled and Disabled Men and Institute for the Blind
WW 1-Red Cross "Reading and Writing are not Lost Arts to Blinded Men", additional text on poster, Institute for Crippled and Disabled Men and Institute for the Blind
World War, 1914-1918—Posters
Original Size: 28 in. x 41 in.
WW 1-Red Cross "Red Cross Christmas Roll Call Dec. 16-23rd, The Greatest Mother in the World", No. 2XD-2
WW 1-Red Cross "Red Cross Christmas Roll Call Dec. 16-23rd, The Greatest Mother in the World", No. 2XD-2
World War, 1914-1918—Posters
Original Size: 28 in. x 42 in. Originally copyrighted by American National Red Cross, 1918.