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Battles can't wait : for those who are late
Description:
Female worker stepping through door at ten minutes after nine o'clock, and other employees already started working. Inset is a sketch of soldiers fighting in battlefield
Creator:
Golovin
Contributor:
National Association of Manufacturers, U.S.. National Industrial Information Committee
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Battles can't wait : for those who are late
Battleships of the Royal Navy, steaming in line ahead
Description:
Battleships of Royal Navy firing shells and streaming in line in the ocean
Creator:
Davies, Roland, 1904-1993
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Battleships of the Royal Navy, steaming in line ahead
Battleships of the Royal Navy, steaming in line ahead
Description:
Battleships of Royal Navy firing shells and streaming in line in the ocean
Creator:
Davies, Roland, 1904-1993
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections.
Last Updated:
2017-12-19
Battleships of the Royal Navy, steaming in line ahead
Be a marine : free a marine : to fight
Description:
Woman in marine uniform standing in front of an airplane
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections.
Last Updated:
2017-12-19
Be a marine : free a marine : to fight
Be an aviation mechanic in the Air Corps : U. S. Army : enlist now!
Description:
Aviation mechanics repairing aircraft.
Creator:
Spezio
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-19
Be an aviation mechanic in the Air Corps : U. S. Army : enlist now!
Beard, Richard Olding
Created:
1939
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, University Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-11
Beard, Richard Olding
Beat : 'firebomb fritz' : Britain shall not burn : Britain's fire guard is Britain's defence
Description:
Cartoon image of a bomb with fiery hands and mouth, marked with a swastika
Contributor:
Great Britain. Ministry of Home Security
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Beat : 'firebomb fritz' : Britain shall not burn : Britain's fire guard is Britain's defence
Beat the promised date! : let's keep 'em : pulling for : victory
Description:
At top, man gestures with right arm. At bottom, trucks pull artillery
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Beat the promised date! : let's keep 'em : pulling for : victory
Be a volunteer farmer
Description:
Five black and white photographs depicting vegetables posed as people farming. Content continued on the back side of poster. For image, see MSP2344A
Contributor:
Seventeen
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Page Count:
2
Last Updated:
2019-11-14
Be a volunteer farmer
Be a waste warden : fight waste today for : victory : tomorrow!
Description:
Man holding two cylinders creates V in victory. Details of waste prevention pledge
Contributor:
Air reduction sales company, New York
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Be a waste warden : fight waste today for : victory : tomorrow!
Be careful what you say & where you say it! : careless talk costs lives
Description:
Two men talking at pub. Wine bottles on the shelves near them have cartoon Hitler faces. Poster promotes vigilance
Creator:
Fongasse
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Be careful what you say & where you say it! : careless talk costs lives
Before you marry--
Contributor:
American Social Health Association
Created:
1939
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Social Welfare History Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-14
Before you marry--
Belgium fights on
Description:
Belgian soldiers, planes and spirits
Creator:
Sturbelle, R.
Contributor:
Belgian Information Center, New York, N.Y.
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Belgium fights on
Belgium fights on
Description:
Belgian soldiers, planes and spirits
Creator:
Sturbelle, R.
Contributor:
Belgian Information Center, New York, N.Y.
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections.
Last Updated:
2017-12-19
Belgium fights on
Belgium fights on : the Belgian War Relief Society, Inc. (participant in National War Fund) 420 Lexington Ave. New
Description:
Belgian soldiers, planes and spirits
Creator:
Sturbelle, R., 1873-?
Contributor:
Belgian Information Center, New York, N.Y.
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Belgium fights on : the Belgian War Relief Society, Inc. (participant in National War Fund) 420 Lexington Ave. New
Belgium resists : the Belgian War Relief Society, Inc. of the United States of America : member agency in the Nation
Description:
Belgian cityscape, blue background, white outline of hand making victory sign
Creator:
R.O.
Contributor:
Belgian war relief society, incorporated, of the United States of America
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Belgium resists : the Belgian War Relief Society, Inc. of the United States of America : member agency in the Nation
Benjamin B. Weed Residence and Garage, Manitou Island
Creator:
Lundie, Edwin H.
Created:
1939 - 1940
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Northwest Architectural Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-11-22
Benjamin B. Weed Residence and Garage, Manitou Island
Be ready : the army must finish the job!
Description:
Arm holding pack and rifle
Creator:
Taber
Contributor:
Canada. Office of Director of Public Information
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections.
Last Updated:
2017-12-19
Be ready : the army must finish the job!
Berkey, Charles Peter
Description:
Famous Geologist. First PhD in Geology at Columbia
Created:
1939
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, University Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-11
Berkey, Charles Peter
Berlingske Tidende: Til det Danske folk : Tyske tropper har i Nat overskredet den danske Graense og?
Description:
(Scandinavian) Black text on white background
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Berlingske Tidende: Til det Danske folk : Tyske tropper har i Nat overskredet den danske Graense og?
Beryl taught me her job in a few days
Description:
Woman worker showing another woman her job. Number 2 in series
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Beryl taught me her job in a few days
Beware : -- above all never give away the movements of H. M. ships
Description:
Yellow poster, cartoon of Hitler, half of his face. Poster promotes vigilance
Creator:
Signature unclear
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Beware : -- above all never give away the movements of H. M. ships
Beware : spreading vital information will undermine our war effort : do your part in silence
Description:
Ghostlike Hitler listening in on Canadian military conversation.
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-19
Beware : spreading vital information will undermine our war effort : do your part in silence
Beware : the walls have ears
Description:
Train wreck resulting from careless talk. Image promotes vigilance
Creator:
Leonard, Jac
Contributor:
Canadian Information Service
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Beware : the walls have ears
Beware : the walls have ears
Description:
Train wreck resulting from careless talk. Image promotes vigilance
Creator:
Leonard, Jac
Contributor:
Canadian Information Service
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections.
Last Updated:
2017-12-19
Beware : the walls have ears
"Bezirk" bombs in world's biggest air raids
Description:
Photograph of bombs being loaded onto a plane
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
"Bezirk" bombs in world's biggest air raids
Big guns of British battleship. each gun fires a shell weighing nearly one ton
Description:
Big guns on battleship firing heavy shells
Creator:
Davies, Roland, 1904-1993
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections.
Last Updated:
2017-12-19
Big guns of British battleship. each gun fires a shell weighing nearly one ton
Big guns of British battleship. each gun fires a shell weighing nearly one ton
Description:
Big guns on battleship firing heavy shells
Creator:
Davies, Roland, 1904-1993
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Big guns of British battleship. each gun fires a shell weighing nearly one ton
Big guns of the home front : action stations : everyone
Description:
Scene of factory with smoke coming out of chimneys
Creator:
Trevor
Contributor:
Canada. Office of Director of Public Information
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Big guns of the home front : action stations : everyone
Big guns of the home front : action stations : everyone
Description:
Scene of factory with smoke coming out of chimneys
Creator:
Trevor
Contributor:
Canada. Office of Director of Public Information
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
Hennepin County Library, James K. Hosmer Special Collections.
Last Updated:
2017-12-19
Big guns of the home front : action stations : everyone
Billings, William A.
Description:
Untouched version
Creator:
Photographic U. of Minn Laboratory
Created:
1939
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, University Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-11
Billings, William A.
Bisbila, Student Yearbook, 1939
Creator:
University of Minnesota. University High School.
Created:
1939
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, University Archives.
Page Count:
62
Last Updated:
2018-07-16
Bisbila, Student Yearbook, 1939
Black Workers and the New Unions
Contributor:
Cayton, Horace R.
Created:
1939
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Archie Givens, Sr. Collection of African American Literature.
Last Updated:
2018-01-22
Black Workers and the New Unions
Blomberg, Robert D.
Created:
1939
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, University Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-11
Blomberg, Robert D.
Blood : donors : are needed urgently to save lives
Description:
Soldier's head with helmet, tilted back
Creator:
Games, A.
Contributor:
Great Britain. Ministry of Health
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Blood : donors : are needed urgently to save lives
Blood donors wanted : your blood can save the life of someone ... : ... somewhere
Description:
Two soldiers tending to a wounded soldier, black background
Contributor:
Great Britain. Dept. of Health
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Blood donors wanted : your blood can save the life of someone ... : ... somewhere
Blue background, three smiling African faces, man, woman, and child
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Blue background, three smiling African faces, man, woman, and child
Bofors guns defend advancing Allied troops
Description:
Several soldiers around an artillery gun
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Bofors guns defend advancing Allied troops
Bonds buy bombs : buy bonds : Cologne Essen Berlin Bremen Tokio?
Description:
Bomb shell. Texaco logo
Contributor:
ChevronTexaco, Firm
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Bonds buy bombs : buy bonds : Cologne Essen Berlin Bremen Tokio?
Bonds or bondage : everybody -- every pay day 10%
Description:
Split image of man, one side as free citizen, smiling, other side as dark and shackled with Nazi ball and chain
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Bonds or bondage : everybody -- every pay day 10%
Books in wartime : Nov. 18-19 : thrilling display of : 1000 selected books : for all ages and all interests : panel
Description:
Poster is secured to a piece of cardboard on the back
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Books in wartime : Nov. 18-19 : thrilling display of : 1000 selected books : for all ages and all interests : panel
Boss, Andrew
Description:
with others
Creator:
Photographic Laboratory
Created:
1939
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, University Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-11
Boss, Andrew
Botany Building. Minneapolis Campus
Created:
1939
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, University Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-08
Botany Building. Minneapolis Campus
Botany Greenhouse. Minneapolis Campus
Created:
1939
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, University Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-08
Botany Greenhouse. Minneapolis Campus
Bottled by bonds : keep 'em pulling for : victory
Description:
Three Axis leaders trapped in a bottle, surrounded by American savings bonds and stamps
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Bottled by bonds : keep 'em pulling for : victory
Boys playing billiards at Camp Sophie Wirth, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Created:
1939
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-11-17
Boys playing billiards at Camp Sophie Wirth, White Bear Lake, Minnesota
Bren gun mounted for anti--aircraft use on top of a newly designed pill--box keeps a look--out for enemy machines
Description:
Four soldiers at a pill-box lookout, one with a bren gun, one with binoculars
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Bren gun mounted for anti--aircraft use on top of a newly designed pill--box keeps a look--out for enemy machines
Brightly colored illustration of British tanks and warplanes in battle shooting down German planes. A blank square at the bottom could be used to add text
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Brightly colored illustration of British tanks and warplanes in battle shooting down German planes. A blank square at the bottom could be used to add text
Brightly colored illustration of ships and warplanes in combat at sea. A blank square at the bottom could be used to add text
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Brightly colored illustration of ships and warplanes in combat at sea. A blank square at the bottom could be used to add text
Britain after three years at war
Description:
Charts showing Britain's changes of man power, war production, rationing, etc. after three years of war
Created:
1939 - 1945
Contributed By:
University of Minnesota Libraries, Upper Midwest Literary Archives.
Last Updated:
2017-12-18
Britain after three years at war