Description: Dated March 3, 1937, this photograph shows a man pointing to four posters advertising public forums presented by the Board of Education in Dayton, Ohio. One of the posters shows featured speaker Thomas D. Brown, Jr., "Educator and Lecturer." This photograph is one of the many visual materials collected for use in the Ohio Guide. In 1935, President Franklin D. Roosevelt established the Works Progress Administration by executive order to create jobs for the large numbers of unemployed laborers, as well as artists, musicians, actors, and writers. The Federal Arts Program, a sector of the Works Progress Administration, included the Federal Writers’ Project, one of the primary goals of which was to complete the America Guide series, a series of guidebooks for each state which included state history, art, architecture, music, literature, and points of interest to the major cities and tours throughout the state. Work on the Ohio Guide began in 1935 with the publication of several pamphlets and brochures. The Reorganization Act of 1939 consolidated the Works Progress Administration and other agencies into the Federal Works Administration, and the Federal Writers’ Project became the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio. The final product was published in 1940 and went through several editions. The Ohio Guide Collection consists of 4,769 photographs collected for use in Ohio Guide and other publications of the Federal Writers’ Project in Ohio from 1935-1939. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: SA1039AV_B10F09_024_001
Subjects: Boards of education; Posters; Ohio. State Board of Education; Ohio--History--Pictorial works; Federal Writers' Project
Places: Dayton (Ohio); Montgomery County (Ohio)
 

Description: A War poster titled "United The United Nations Fight for Freedom". It shows tanks, war ships and fighter planes flying through smoke. There are also the flags of the allied forces. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1222_F4_08
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945--Posters; War posters--Ohio; Allied Forces
 

Description: This World War II poster shows women working in aircraft, medical, and other fields in the military, and reads "Women of the Allies...Fight for Freedom." Flags of the Allied countries are pictured on the left side. Posters like this one were produced by the federal government, and some by the State of Ohio, to encourage young women to contribute to the war effort by enlisting in the armed forces. Others encouraged the American people to contribute by buying war bonds and rationing food and gas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1222_F7_08
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945--Posters; War posters--Ohio, Allied Forces; Women
Places: England
 

Description: The title of the poster is "Keep 'em flying". It was presented by the United States Army recruiting service. It shows a soldier carrying a gun and behind him a sailor. Off to the right is an air force man. It also shows a woman who could be a nurse, a sheaf of wheat, a man who could be a doctor along with other figures. In the background on the upper right corner is the capital building. All of these drawings are superimposed on an illustration of George Washington, with an American flag draped over his shoulder. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1222_F8_11
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945--Posters; War posters--Ohio; World War II
 

Description: The title of the poster reads "Am I Proud!.. - I'm fighting famine...by canning food at home" It shows a woman with dark hair wearing an apron holding three quart jars of canned vegetables. There are three more sitting in front of her. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: MSS1222_F8_08
Subjects: World War, 1939-1945--Posters; War posters--Ohio; War Posters, American
 

Description: This World War II poster shows a United States Navy sailor in a tattered uniform, raising a clenched fist above him, with an image of the bombing of Pearl Harbor below. At the center of the poster is the message "Avenge December 7," which was the date on which Japanese air forces attacked the U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. This poster is number 15 commissioned by the United States Office of War Information (O.W.I.). A note at the bottom reads "Additional copies may be obtained upon request from the Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington D.C." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Series_2829_F28_05
Subjects: World War II; War posters; Propaganda; Pearl Harbor, Attack on (Hawaii : 1941)
Places: Washington D.C.
 

Description: This World War II-era poster illustrates the procedure for constructing a scale model aircraft, including steps to build the fuselage, the wing, the nacelles and the tail. It also includes a labelled chart at the center showing the parts of an airplane. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Series_2829_F29_01
Subjects: World War II; War posters; Aviation--History; Airplane models; Aircraft;
Places: Washington (District of Columbia);
 

Description: This World War II poster shows a photograph of Nazi officers burning books with German civilians doing the Hitler salute in the background, with the message "Ten years go: the Nazis burned these books" at the top and "...but free Americans CAN STILL READ THEM" at the bottom. This is poster number 66 commissioned by the United States Office of War Information (OWI). A note at the bottom reads "Additional copies may be obtained upon request from the Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington D.C." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Series_2829_F12_12
Subjects: World War II; War posters; Propaganda; Censorship
Places: Washington D.C.
 

Description: This World War II poster painted by Howard Chandler Christy shows Uncle Sam kneeling against a backdrop of a battle scene, looking up at a ray of light coming from the sky. The message reads "For Thine is the Kingdom and the Power and the Glory" across the top and "Give us the Faith and Courage of our Forefathers--By Word and by Deed, Help Spiritual Defense" at the bottom. This style of poster was designed to encourage civilians to contribute to the war effort in everyday life. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Series_2829_F7_18
Subjects: World War II; War posters; Propaganda; Military Ohio; Christy, Howard Chandler, 1873-1952;
 

Description: This World War II poster shows a young man and young woman standing in a field, each holding a gardening tool, with the message "Join us on the Farm Front" across the top and "Be a victory farm volunteer of the U.S. Crop Corps" at the bottom. This style of poster was designed to promote how civilians could contribute to the war effort in everyday life. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Series_2829_F16_07
Subjects: World War II; War posters; Propaganda; Daily life; Agriculture; Military Ohio
 

Description: This World War II poster shows a woman spraying an insect eating her tomatoes with pesticide with the message "Shoot to kill!" across the top and "Protect your victory garden" at the bottom. This poster type was designed to promote how civilians could contribute to the war effort by enlisting in the armed forces, buying bonds, and rationing food and gas. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Series_2829_F27
Subjects: World War II; War posters; Propaganda; Daily life; Agriculture; World War, 1939-1945--Women
 

Description: Dated 1941-1945, this World War II poster shows a man, woman, and young boy harvesting produce in their garden, with the message "Plant a Victory Garden" across the top and "Our food is fighting, a garden will make your rations go further" at the bottom. This is poster number 34 commissioned by the United States Office of War Information (OWI). A note at the bottom reads "Additional copies may be obtained upon request from the Division of Public Inquiries, Office of War Information, Washington D.C." This style of poster promoted how civilians could contribute to the war effort through their everyday activities. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: Series_2829_F27_07
Subjects: World War II; War posters; Propaganda; Daily life; Agriculture; Military Ohio
Places: Washington D.C.