Slavery in Cuba

Slavery in Cuba

Welcome to the engaging world of Cubas’ museum exhibit, where we explore into the complicated history of slavery in Cuba during the 19th century. This interactive visit encourages you to gain insight into the profound and often grim tales of the enslaved people...

Cotton Bales Grown by Free Negroes

This photograph was taken by Harry Hamilton Johnston in Tuskeegee, Alabama. It shows what is probably hundreds of cotton bales that were grown and collected by freed Blacks and are being prepared for transport to England. This image was taken in 1910, which was...

Will You Help the Women of France? Save Wheat

The 1918 print, “Will You Help the Women of France? Save Wheat” by Edward Penfield was created as war-effort propaganda for the United Stated Food Administration during World War I((Penfield, Edward. “Will You Help the Women of France? Save Wheat / Edward Penfield.”...
Food—Don’t Waste It

Food—Don’t Waste It

   In 1917, artist Frederic G. Cooper created the poster above to promote the conservation of food for the American public. Until then, the United States had maintained a neutral position in World War I and provided the Allied forces with supplies to sustain...
The Liberty Shall Not Perish from the Earth

The Liberty Shall Not Perish from the Earth

The Liberty Shall Not Perish from the Earth by Joseph Pennell published in 1918 is an American propaganda poster. Propaganda has a wide range of definitions, but it can be boiled down to a piece of media that is meant to persuade the audience to a certain action or...