capital punishment

Shouldn't we be Asking What Went Wrong?
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Black and white poster contains eight portrait photographs of boys in three rows at center captioned "Current Death Row Inmates." Text at top reads, "Shouldn't We Be Asking What Went Wrong?"...

The Martyrdom of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
1989

Multi-color poster contains a reproduction of an artwork showing Ethel and Julius Rosenberg and their two boys in a white arch at top center surrounded by multiple figures, religious symbols, and...

If It's True There Should be Separation of Church and State, What is the Government Doing Playing God?
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Poster printed with brown and black ink on white paper. "If It's True There Should be Separation of Church and State, What is the Government Doing Playing God?" is aligned at upper left and...

Open All the Files in the Rosenberg-Sobell Case
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Poster printed with red ink on white paper. Text aligned at top left reads, "Open All the Files in the Rosenberg-Sobell Case." A reproduction of a drawing by Picasso of Ethel and Julius...

Political Killings by Governments
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Poster has an overall background that fades from black at top to light gray at bottom. A large red circle contains the text "POLITICAL / KILLINGS," around the interior and continues in the center...

1989

Poster consists of black print on white paper. Full poster image of a male figure strapped into a chair. Text reads "Western Regional Conference / National Coalition to Abolish / The Death...

Sister Helen Prejean
c. 2005

Poster consists of black, brown, pink, and yellow print on white paper. Image depicts Sister Helen Prejean wearing eyeglasses and a cross with a jail cell in the background. Text includes...

Abolish the death penalty!
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Poster consists of black and pink print on white paper. Image in the midle right is a portrait of Robert Meeropol (son of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg). Text includes sponsors, information on death...

The executioner's
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Poster consists of black, red, green, and white print on a yellow background. Image depicts a skeleton in clothes holding a wand riding a horse. Text includes "The Executioner's / Last Songs," a...

Free at last!
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Poster consists of red, black and gray print on a yellow background on white paper. Image consists of metal jail cell bars in the background and two images, one of a person holding a protest sign...

Stop the Execution of Kevin Cooper
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Black and white poster contains a slightly pixeLated portrait of a man centered on the lower portion of the page. The man is wearing a light colored shirt and has short hair and a mustache....

The Faces of Life - And Death
c. 1999

Black and white poster shows a photograph of a man standing outdoors wearing a jacket and sunglasses with the caption, "RONALD JONES / Sentenced to Death: 1989 / Freed: 1999." "A Dubious...

The Death Penalty is Dead Wrong
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Poster printed with black ink on white paper. A white page border frames large white text on a black background. Text reads, "The Death Penalty is Dead Wrong."

Death by Execution
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Poster printed with blue and black ink on white paper. An image of a gravestone with a lamb carbed at the top fills the page. Large text on the gravestone reads, "Unfortunately Some Governments...

Free Mumia Abu-Jamal
20th Century

The left side of the poster has a black and white photo of Mumia Abu-Jamal with a beard and long dreadlocks; he is shown from the chest up and is wearing a white shirt. There is text in black...

Feast
1989

Poster is printed on white paper. Poster is a notice for a poetry reading and meeting in support of Patrick Croy. At the top of the poster is red and black text that reads: "Feast / for / Patrick...

End the Death Penalty - Free Mumia Abu-Jamal
1997

Background of poster is green, with red and orange and resembles a painted canvas. The lower right corner has a stylized photographic image of Mumia Abu-Jamal with a dark beard and long dark...

Free Mumia Abu-Jamal
20th Century

The left side of the poster has a black and white photo of Mumia Abu-Jamal with a beard and long dreadlocks; he is shown from the chest up and is wearing a white shirt. There is text in black...

Stop the Execution! Free Mumia Abul-Jamal!
Lat 20th century to Early 21st Century

Center of poster has a large black and white photograph of Mumia Abu-Jamal smiling with his fist in the air. The top edge of the poster has the text: "Stop the Execution!". The bottom edge of the...

The Martyrdom of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg
Late 20th - Early 21st Century

Multi-color poster contains a reproduction of an artwork showing Ethel and Julius Rosenberg and their two boys in a white arch at top center surrounded by multiple figures, religious symbols, and...

n.d.

Poster has six black and white photographs of world leaders with their right hands raised in the air,presented in two rows of three. The top row has photos of Mao Zedong, Adolf Hitler, and Saddam...

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