Help! The Woman’s Land Army of America

Help! The Woman’s Land Army of America

This poster was created as American propaganda during the first World War in 1918. In the early 20th-century traditional gender roles were still very prominent in America. It was the woman’s job to watch the children, take care of the house, and for men, it was their...
“Bonds – Which?”

“Bonds – Which?”

In the image, “Bonds -which?” from Cesare of the NY Evening Post (1917), the propaganda poster depicts an image of Uncle Sam holding chains in one hand and a liberty bond in the other hand with a train moving in a desolate background. In 1917 when this image was first...
Soldiers Without Guns

Soldiers Without Guns

Soldiers Without Guns Adolph Treidler’s “Soldiers Without Guns” was created in 1944 and published by the Government Printing Office to contribute to propaganda spread during World War II, which encouraged women to join the workforce[1]. The poster showcases three...
Woman Your Country Needs You!

Woman Your Country Needs You!

The piece that I chose is a wartime poster titled “Woman Your Country Needs You!”. The poster calls upon women to do their part in the efforts of World War I and contribute their service. This is made clear because the image depicts, what appears to be, Lady Liberty...