united states of america

America's Labor Heritage
1988

This horizontally-oriented poster features a painting of industrial buildings along a waterfront with a ship and a bridge in the background. There is a line of men in blue uniforms standing in...

America's Labor Heritage
1988

This horizontally-oriented poster features a painting of industrial buildings along a waterfront with a ship and a bridge in the background. There is a line of men in blue uniforms standing in...

FDR Self Determination
Late 20th Early 21st Century

This poster includes an illustration of a man breaking his head through and American flag. Text in a red, white, and blue area above reads "FDR" and "Self-Determination!" in English and Spanish....

U.S.A.
1970

Poster has a red background that looks like dripping blood. In the red is "U.S.A." in blue.

untitled (faces of children)
Late 20th Early 21st Century

Poster has white unprinted edges enclosing four images of children imposed over maps of their respective regions - western Africa, Egypt, Vietnam and South America. The images are arranged two by...

U.S. Foreign Policy Puts Everyone at Risk
2001

This poster is printed on thick paper. Inside wide, white margins is an illustration of a male figure riding inside a bomb with wheels on it. He is holding a small American Flag and breathing fire...

Progress
1963

This poster has a light green background and an image of three hands stacked on top of each other in the top center of the page. There are images related to shipping in the background. Green text...

Through Perseverance
c. 1963

This poster has a blue background and an illustration of a blue, white, and black eagle carrying a plant with the sun and clouds in the background. Text below reads "Through Perseverance.. /

Five Goals
c. 1963

This poster has a light blue background with a shaded image of a government building with American flags flying in front of it in the background. White text at the top of the page reads "Five...

Competition
1970

Poster has a central stylized image with a black background printed on white paper. The image shows a blue and white male figure smoking at the left and armwrestling the stylized color male figure...

Marijuana Permit
Late 20th Early 21st Century

This white poster is a large mock-up of a "Marijuana Permit". There is a brown, decorated border around text indicating that "This is to certify that / ____ / is authorized by the power vested in...

Citizen action for a working America
1983

Poster has a blue printed background. At the top left is "citizen / action / for a / working / America." in white. On the left side is a cluster of brightly colored, stylized gears. At the bottom...

America
1971

This poster has a white margin around a black background. There is an illustration of a gravestone in the center with text reading "America / United States Of / Born July 4, 1776 / Died in the...

Aunt Sam Wants You to support ERA
c.1975

Poster consists of red and blue print on white paper and is a paradoy of "Uncle Sam" posters. Image depicts a woman wearing a ruffled white shirt, red vest, blue jacket, astrological women''s...

No U.S. Ties To South Africa
Late 20th Early 21st Century

This poster has a red background inside a _ inch white margin. All text and images are white. Large text at the top reads "No U.S. Ties To South Africa". There is a white imprint of an arm and...

U.S. hands off El Salvador
1981

Poster has a black background with a thin white border. In the center is a red bordered circle with a blue background that has a white dove sitting on a red gun. Below reads, "U.S. hands off El...

Paz Justicia Y Libertad: U.S. out of El Salvador
1985

Poster has a background that appears as a brick wall in black and white with bloody red handprints overall. Poster reads, "Paz Justicia Y Libertad/ Stop the KIlling/ U.S. Out of El Salvador."

2020 Plan Means Genocide For Puerto Rico!
Late 20th Early 21st Century

This poster features an image of a factory with clouds coming out of its smokestacks and filling the top half of the poster. The factory, smoke, and island of Puerto Rico below it are shades of...

Solidarity with Salvadoran Refugees in Honduras
1986

Top of poster has a stylized drawing of a group of people: men, women, and children all with troubled expressions. The group is in front of several tents, a central female figure is holding a sign...

1992

This is a black and white poster with a large photograph of an African man with his head sticking out of calm water from the mouth up. There is a wide margin around the photo, which takes up 2/3...

African Liberation Day '78
1978

This is a white poster with large green text at the top reading "African Liberation Day ''78". The upper 2/3 of the page is filled with an image featuring green illustrated people against a red...

From Africa To Attica
Late 20th Early 21st Century

This is a beige poster with a thin black border around the outer edge. Inside the border is a black outlined illustration of a man and a woman in red patterned shirts. The man is standing in front...

The Brother needs you
c.1968

Poster consists of white print on a black background over a black and white image. Image depicts two African American hands with different clothing on the arms clasped together. Text at the top...

The African American Flag
Late 20th Early 21st Century

Poster consists of black text and a full color image inside a blue rectangle on white paper with black text. In the center is an image of a flagpole flying a white flag with the outline of the...

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