United States. Government Printing Office

Organization

Dates

Existence: 1861-03-04 - 2014-12-16

Functions

Places

United States (Associated Country)
Washington (D.C.) (Residence)

Languages Used

English

Found in 74 Collections and/or Records:

Let's All Fight, Buy War Bonds, 1942

Item — Folder 6

Identifier: A1996-055-0103

Scope and Contents

Image of soldier with bayonet with old style helmet. IN from of images of production lines. Bright color, dark blue background and red letters

Dates: 1942

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Galford Family collection of World War II posters, 1918-1945

Let's Go! War Loan, 1944

Item — Folder 18

Identifier: A1996-055-0270

Scope and Contents

Cartoon woman and man in work clothes with chart showing percentage of workers buying war loans and the percentage of quota in dollars

Dates: 1944

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Galford Family collection of World War II posters, 1918-1945

Let's Hit The Bulls Eye!, 1942

Item — Folder 49

Identifier: A1996-055-0576

Scope and Contents

A shooting gun aims for a bull's eye labelled 'at least 10%'. In red, white and blue.

Dates: 1942

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Galford Family collection of World War II posters, 1918-1945

Make Your Own Declaration of War, 1942

Item — Folder 26

Identifier: A1996-055-0375

Scope and Contents

Standing soldier with rifle next to a declaration of war signed by Sam Rayburn (Speaker of the House), H.A. Wallace (Vice President), and Franklin Roosevelt (President). In colors of red, gray, and black

Dates: 1942

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Galford Family collection of World War II posters, 1918-1945

Margie Poster, 1944

Item — Folder 6

Identifier: A1996-055-0101

Scope and Contents

Full color picture of a woman using fishing gear. Above her head is the last page of a letter. Letter emphasizes the benefits of saving money. Five ways to save money are printed at bottom of poster. Labeled "SP No.6", probably, number six in a series of posters on this theme

Dates: 1944

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Galford Family collection of World War II posters, 1918-1945

More Production, 1942

Item — Folder 3

Identifier: A1996-055-0063

Scope and Contents

Cartoon-style. Huge production snowball rolls toward fleeing "Big Three" (Hitler, Hirohito and Mussolini) in blue, white and black

Dates: 1942

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Galford Family collection of World War II posters, 1918-1945

Para tiempos mejores..., 1943

Item — Folder 25

Identifier: A1996-055-0356

Scope and Contents

Image of the Statue of Liberty with message in Spanish. In colors of green, yellow, blue, and orange

Dates: 1943

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Galford Family collection of World War II posters, 1918-1945

Peanut Oil Will Make Dynamite, 1943

Item — Folder 50

Identifier: A1996-055-0589

Scope and Contents

Black and white photo reproduction of soldier in battle gear with rifle and bayonet. Bright yellow banners top and bottom with black text.

Dates: 1943

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Galford Family collection of World War II posters, 1918-1945

Peanut Oil Will Make Medicine, 1943

Item — Folder 50

Identifier: A1996-055-0588

Scope and Contents

Black and white photo reproduction of woman in lab coat testing peanut oil. Top and bottom banners in bright yellow with black text.

Dates: 1943

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Galford Family collection of World War II posters, 1918-1945

Remember Dec. 7th, 1942

Item — Folder 26

Identifier: A1996-055-0378

Scope and Contents

Tattered American flag at half mast amid smoke and wind of the December 7th attack on Pearl Harbor. Quote from Lincoln at top of the poster. in red, white, and blue

Dates: 1942

Found in: Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library / Galford Family collection of World War II posters, 1918-1945