satire

Stop the Killing!
c 1972

Poster has a photograph of a San Francisco street corner at Market and Ninth street. On the right is a building with a large Bank of America sign sticking off the corner with a United States flag...

Thanksgiving - A Day of Peace and Celebration of Alliances
c. 1970

Poster has two black images and text overall. The drawings appear as scribbled lines. The top image depicts a large pilgrim head speaking to Native American man's head. In between them is 1620. On...

Oops!
1968

Poster has a black and white image of a smoke cloud coming up from a field. Towards the bottom of the poster are blades of grass. In large white font at the top of the poster is "Oops!"

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Friendly Persuasion
1968

Poster shows a room with a barking dog inside. On the floor of the room is a reflection of the Air Force airplane that is flying past the windows of the room. There is a vertical column on the...

The Great Society
1968

Poster has a male figure who is wearing a white top underneath a black suit jacket. The male figure is wearing dark glasses and a black tie. There is a tiny red, white, and blue pin on the tie....

Dead in their tracts
1970

Poster has a large black border around a white and black photograph in the center. The photo depicts rows and rows of small tract housing in a suburban area. Below the housing are rows of white...

'Relax...the war's almost over.'
c 1970

Poster has a cartoon drawing of a young Vietnamese family. The man is holdng the woman's arms who is holding a baby. Next to them is a quote that reads, "Relax...the war's almost over." On their...

Wanted Dead (World Magazine insert)
1973

Poster has a black and white image of a young boy holding a baby on his back. Above is "Wanted Dead" in large lettering. Below the image is "For - Being born Vietnamese, Growing to childhood,...

...With Liberty and Justice for All
c 1967

Top edge of poster has a stylized drawing of an eagle. Below the poster has a drawing with eight male police officers and two female figures: one with the crown and torch of the statue of liberty...

...With Liberty and Justice for All
c 1967

Top edge of poster has a stylized drawing of an eagle. Below the poster has a drawing with eight male police officers and two female figures: one with the crown and torch of the statue of liberty...

...With Liberty and Justice for All
c 1967

Top edge of poster has a stylized drawing of an eagle. Below the poster has a drawing with eight male police officers and two female figures: one with the crown and torch of the statue of liberty...

Know Your Enemy
c 1967

op of poster has a large photographic image of a male figure from the waist up standing on the deck of an aircraft carrier or other naval vessel. The figure is wearing glasses and ear protection,...

Support your local dictator
c 1968

Poster has a black and white image of an man in the center wearing a baseball cap with two stars. He is also wearing a black jacket with tow patches on each side. Below the image is "Support your...

Support your local dictator
c. 1968

Poster has a black and white image of an man in the center wearing a baseball cap with two stars. He is also wearing a black jacket with two military patches on each side. Below the image is "...

This vacation visit beautiful Vietnam
c. 1968

Poster has a red background with white image and text. Along the bottom is an image of several soldiers with guns sneaking through the jungle. The top has a plane logo with "Fly Far-Eastern...

Join the Army
c. 1970

Poster is long rectangular shaped with a black background and white text. Poster reads, "Join the Army; travel to exotic, distant lands; meet exciting, unusual people and kill them."

'Winding it Down'
c. 1972

Top of poster has a drawing of a portion of a military aircraft with its bomb bay open and a series of bombs falling from it. At the center of the poster there is a drawing of one of the bombs...

It's like opening a present.
1967

Poster has a black and white image of hand opening a Polaroid picture. The picture shows a soldier reaching towards a young boy. Below is "It's like opening a present." The bottom center has an...

Steve Cannon in Laos
1970

Small poster with seven cartoon panels. The first panel shows an airport with the title of "Steve Cannon in Laos" and " Colonel Cannon has just received a new assignment in Southeast Asia. We'd...

Would Napalm Convert you to Democracy?
c. 1968

Poster is a rectangular white sticker with black text. It reads, "Would Napalm Convert you to Democracy?" The pressure-sensitive adhesive on the back was likely intended for putting these up on...

Uncle Sams needs you, nigger
c. 1968

Small poster with a red image of Uncle Sam pointing in the upper left corner and blue text overall. Poster reads, "Uncle Sam needs YOU nigger/ Become a member of the world's highest paid black...

Bush's Domestic Policy
c. 2003

Poster has a black and white photograph of a mushroom cloud in the center. Below is a black bar with text. It reads, "Bush's Domestic Policy." The bottom has black text that reads, "www....

Bush's Foreign Policy
c. 2003

Poster has a black and white photograph of a mushroom cloud in the center. Below is a black bar with text. It reads, "Bush's Foreign Policy." The bottom has black text that reads, "www....

Civil War Accomplished
c. 2003

Poster has a light green background with blue text. In the center in large lettering is "Civil War Accomplished" The bottom has in black, "Working Assets (r)" with a circular logo.

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