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DON'T BE A JOB HOPPER Rare Original Vintage WWII War Propaganda Poster DISNEY
DON'T BE A JOB HOPPER Rare Original Vintage WWII War Propaganda Poster DISNEY

DON'T BE A JOB HOPPER Rare Original Vintage WWII War Propaganda Poster DISNEY

By Walt Disney

Located in Chicago, IL

The message was aimed at wartime workers being urged to stay put rather than chase higher wages elsewhere. Disney-produced government posters are scarce and collect across multiple ...

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1940s Vintage Government Posters

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Original Vintage 1950s French Government Tourism Poster 'Obernai'
Original Vintage 1950s French Government Tourism Poster 'Obernai'

Original Vintage 1950s French Government Tourism Poster 'Obernai'

$200Sale Price|20% Off

H 31.89 in W 18.9 in D 0 in

Original Vintage 1950s French Government Tourism Poster 'Obernai'

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Artist Schall Year circa 1950 Dimensions: 81 x 48 cm (31 x 18 inches) Condition: Good Linen backed.  

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Other

Original Vintage 1950s French Government Tourism Poster 'Cap Martin'
Original Vintage 1950s French Government Tourism Poster 'Cap Martin'

Original Vintage 1950s French Government Tourism Poster 'Cap Martin'

$220Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 31.89 in W 18.9 in D 0 in

Original Vintage 1950s French Government Tourism Poster 'Cap Martin'

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Original Vintage 1950s French Government Tourism Poster 'Cap Martin' This is an original vintage travel tourism poster, it was printed and published in Paris by the French Governm...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Other

Original Vintage 1950s French Government Tourism Poster 'Champs-Elysees'
Original Vintage 1950s French Government Tourism Poster 'Champs-Elysees'

Original Vintage 1950s French Government Tourism Poster 'Champs-Elysees'

$367Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 31.89 in W 18.9 in D 0 in

Original Vintage 1950s French Government Tourism Poster 'Champs-Elysees'

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Original vintage 1950s French Government Tourism poster 'Champs-Elysees' This is an original vintage travel tourism poster, it was printed and published in Paris by the French Gov...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Other

Original Vintage 1950s French Government Tourism Poster 'Notre-Dame'
Original Vintage 1950s French Government Tourism Poster 'Notre-Dame'

Original Vintage 1950s French Government Tourism Poster 'Notre-Dame'

$360Sale Price|20% Off

H 31.89 in W 18.9 in D 0 in

Original Vintage 1950s French Government Tourism Poster 'Notre-Dame'

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Original vintage 1950s French Government Tourism Poster 'Notre-Dame' This is an original vintage travel tourism poster, it was printed and published in Paris by the French Governm...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Other

Original Vintage Soviet Propaganda Poster Grain Farmer Government Bread USSR
Original Vintage Soviet Propaganda Poster Grain Farmer Government Bread USSR

Original Vintage Soviet Propaganda Poster Grain Farmer Government Bread USSR

By Nikolai Zhukov

Located in London, GB

Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster - First Bread Goes to the Government! - featuring a great image of a farmer holding a rope leading his horse drawn cart and sitting on the l...

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1940s Russian Vintage Government Posters

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Paper

Original 1950s French Government Tourism Poster France France 'Val De Loire'
Original 1950s French Government Tourism Poster France France 'Val De Loire'

Original 1950s French Government Tourism Poster France France 'Val De Loire'

$264Sale Price / item|20% Off

H 23.63 in W 15.75 in D 0 in

Original 1950s French Government Tourism Poster France France 'Val De Loire'

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Original 1950s French Government tourism poster France France Val De Loire This is an original vintage travel tourism poster, it was printed and published in Paris by the French G...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Other

Renault-Billancourt Auto Defense 1968 Original Vintage Poster
Renault-Billancourt Auto Defense 1968 Original Vintage Poster

Renault-Billancourt Auto Defense 1968 Original Vintage Poster

$664Sale Price|20% Off

H 0.1 in W 0.1 in D 0.1 in

Renault-Billancourt Auto Defense 1968 Original Vintage Poster

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Atelier Populaire were a group of Art school students who designed and produced free posters that support striking workers. On May 16th, art students, painters from outside the unive...

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1960s Vintage Government Posters

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Paper

Original Mid-Century Travel Poster, 'FRANCE Ski dans les Pyrenees'
Original Mid-Century Travel Poster, 'FRANCE Ski dans les Pyrenees'

Original Mid-Century Travel Poster, 'FRANCE Ski dans les Pyrenees'

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

This is an original vintage poster, this poster is promoting skiing in the Pyrenees, it was commissioned by the French Government.

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Paper

Marc Chagall Original Poster PARIS L'Opera Romeo and Juliette, 1964
Marc Chagall Original Poster PARIS L'Opera Romeo and Juliette, 1964

Marc Chagall Original Poster PARIS L'Opera Romeo and Juliette, 1964

$1,894Sale Price|20% Off

H 0.01 in W 38.98 in D 25.01 in

Marc Chagall Original Poster PARIS L'Opera Romeo and Juliette, 1964

By (after) Marc Chagall

Located in Oud-Turnhout, VAN

Printed in Paris, France - Published by and for the French Government. This impressive and colorful poster comes in very good condition for its age.

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1960s French Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Paper

"Back 'em Up. Buy Extra Bonds" Vintage WWII Poster by Boris Chaliapin, 1944
"Back 'em Up. Buy Extra Bonds" Vintage WWII Poster by Boris Chaliapin, 1944

"Back 'em Up. Buy Extra Bonds" Vintage WWII Poster by Boris Chaliapin, 1944

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Government Printing Office, the poster features a black and white photograph portrait of General Dwight D.

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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Paper

"It's a grand and glorious feeling. Enlist in the WAVES" Vintage WWII Poster
"It's a grand and glorious feeling. Enlist in the WAVES" Vintage WWII Poster

"It's a grand and glorious feeling. Enlist in the WAVES" Vintage WWII Poster

By John Falter

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

He was promoted rapidly, while designing over 300 recruiting posters for the government. Many of them served domestic purposes and were geared toward women, like the WAVES campaign.

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1940s American Modern Vintage Government Posters

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"It's A Woman's War Too! Join the WAVES, Your Country Needs You Now" WWII Poster
"It's A Woman's War Too! Join the WAVES, Your Country Needs You Now" WWII Poster

"It's A Woman's War Too! Join the WAVES, Your Country Needs You Now" WWII Poster

By John Falter

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

He was promoted rapidly, while designing over 300 recruiting posters for the government. Many of them served domestic purposes and were geared toward women, like the WAVES campaign.

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1940s American Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Paper

La Police À L’ortf C’est La Police Chez Vous 1968 Original Vintage Poster
La Police À L’ortf C’est La Police Chez Vous 1968 Original Vintage Poster

La Police À L’ortf C’est La Police Chez Vous 1968 Original Vintage Poster

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

On May 16th, art students, painters from outside the university and striking workers decided to permanently occupy the art school in order to produce posters that would “give concret...

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1960s Vintage Government Posters

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I'll Carry Mine Too!  Original World War 2 vintage poster
I'll Carry Mine Too!  Original World War 2 vintage poster

I'll Carry Mine Too! Original World War 2 vintage poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Year: 1943. Original U. S. Government World War II vintage poster. Professional archival linen backing; ready to frame.

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1940s American Realist Vintage Government Posters

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1953 Cold War British Aircraft poster US Government Identification Aeroplanes

1953 Cold War British Aircraft poster US Government Identification Aeroplanes

Located in London, GB

To see our other original vintage warbird aeroplane posters, photographs and paintings, scroll down to "More from this Seller" and below it click on "See all from this Seller". Bri...

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1950s Vintage Government Posters

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Lithograph

The Seven Rules of Health UK British Government Propaganda Poster HMSO c1950
The Seven Rules of Health UK British Government Propaganda Poster HMSO c1950

The Seven Rules of Health UK British Government Propaganda Poster HMSO c1950

Located in London, GB

Seven Rules of Health 63.5 x 101cm Lithographic poster Published by HMSO for Ministry of Health and Department of Health for Scotland Following the end of World War II there was not...

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1950s Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Lithograph

Original 1944 "... because somebody talked!" vintage poster
Original 1944 "... because somebody talked!" vintage poster

Original 1944 "... because somebody talked!" vintage poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Excellent condition. Antique poster ready to frame. Original issued U. S. Government fold marks touched up during linen backing.

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1940s American Realist Vintage Government Posters

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Original "Christmas Mailing Time" vintage poster  WWII
Original "Christmas Mailing Time" vintage poster  WWII

Original "Christmas Mailing Time" vintage poster WWII

Located in Spokane, WA

Linen backed in B condition with restoration on lower right border of the poster. Government print office P-111-RPB-7-29-44 You can see the eyes as these 2 soldiers wait to recei...

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1940s American Realist Vintage Government Posters

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Original Freedom from Want 1943 vintage poster.   Thanksgiving
Original Freedom from Want 1943 vintage poster.   Thanksgiving

Original Freedom from Want 1943 vintage poster. Thanksgiving

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Spokane, WA

Archival linen backed in fine condition, ready to frame. Note: All US Government printed World War II posters were folded so that they could be mailed.

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1940s American Realist Vintage Government Posters

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WW2 Tanks original vintage poster for National Savings
WW2 Tanks original vintage poster for National Savings

WW2 Tanks original vintage poster for National Savings

Located in London, GB

Printed for HM Stationery Office by Fosh & Cross Ltd, London. This poster was designed during the Second World War and published by the Government to promote saving.

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1950s Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Lithograph

Original 'Pull down your shades!" vintage war time poster.
Original 'Pull down your shades!" vintage war time poster.

Original 'Pull down your shades!" vintage war time poster., c. 1942

$340Sale Price|20% Off

H 28 in W 20 in D 0.04 in

Original 'Pull down your shades!" vintage war time poster.

Located in Spokane, WA

Created for the U. S. Government Window Shade Institute. The original poster issued by the US Government.

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1940s American Realist Vintage Government Posters

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Original Vintage Poster Time's A Wastin'! by Al Capp C1944

Original Vintage Poster Time's A Wastin'! by Al Capp C1944

Located in Boca Raton, FL

His collaboration with the U.S. government to produce posters like this represents a landmark use of comic art in official propaganda, blending humor with civic urgency.

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1940s Vintage Government Posters

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Lithograph

Original 1943 World War II poster, designed by Sloan Roberts
Original 1943 World War II poster, designed by Sloan Roberts

Original 1943 World War II poster, designed by Sloan Roberts

Located in PARIS, FR

This original 1943 World War II poster, designed by Sloan Roberts, was part of the U.S. government’s War Bonds campaign, encouraging American citizens to financially support the war ...

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1940s Vintage Government Posters

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Linen, Paper, Lithograph

1941 original poster Trois couleurs, un drapeau, un empire by Eric
1941 original poster Trois couleurs, un drapeau, un empire by Eric

1941 original poster Trois couleurs, un drapeau, un empire by Eric

Located in PARIS, FR

Published under the Vichy regime during World War II, the poster reflects the government's efforts to rally support for its vision of a unified French Empire.

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1940s Vintage Government Posters

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Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Original "Protect His Future - Buy and Keep War Bonds" vintage poster
Original "Protect His Future - Buy and Keep War Bonds" vintage poster

Original "Protect His Future - Buy and Keep War Bonds" vintage poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Artist: Ruth Nicols (1901 - 2000) was one of the very few female artists that created any of the U. S. Government military war posters. -- Posters. Linen mounted, delicate color, f...

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1940s American Realist Vintage Government Posters

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Original NEXT! 6th War Loan vintage 1944 poster  World War 2
Original NEXT! 6th War Loan vintage 1944 poster  World War 2

Original NEXT! 6th War Loan vintage 1944 poster World War 2, 1944

$680Sale Price|20% Off

H 28 in W 20 in D 0.05 in

Original NEXT! 6th War Loan vintage 1944 poster World War 2

Located in Spokane, WA

Original World War II poster: NEXT!. 6th War Loan. Original World War 2 government issued poster.

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1940s American Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Original Keep Up the Good Work - Uncle Sam vintage WWII poster
Original Keep Up the Good Work - Uncle Sam vintage WWII poster

Original Keep Up the Good Work - Uncle Sam vintage WWII poster

Located in Spokane, WA

Touched up original fold marks that are on all U. S. Government WWII posters. Ready to Frame. Excellent condition.

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1940s American Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Original Vintage WWII Care is Costly War Bond Poster by Treidler Large

Original Vintage WWII Care is Costly War Bond Poster by Treidler Large

By Adolph Treidler

Located in Boca Raton, FL

He created various posters for different governmental organizations during WWI, focusing in Liberty Loans posters and manufacturing efforts, particularly of women working in munition...

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1940s Vintage Government Posters

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Lithograph

Original Buy Bonds Every Payday vintage World War 2 vintage poster
Original Buy Bonds Every Payday vintage World War 2 vintage poster

Original Buy Bonds Every Payday vintage World War 2 vintage poster

By Martha Sawyers

Located in Spokane, WA

One of the few milltary war posters created by a woman, Martha Sawyers. Original US Government issued World War 2 posters we all folded so that they could be mailed out across t...

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1940s American Realist Vintage Government Posters

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Original "Me Travel?  not this summer  Vacation At Home vintage poster  1945
Original "Me Travel?  not this summer  Vacation At Home vintage poster  1945

Original "Me Travel? not this summer Vacation At Home vintage poster 1945

By Albert Dorne 1

Located in Spokane, WA

Travel for leisure was discouraged as a waste of resources during wartime. U.S. Government original posters were folded at the time they were issued and sent by mail.

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1940s American Realist Vintage Government Posters

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1943 original wartime poster by C.C. Beall - Dare you to say or think...
1943 original wartime poster by C.C. Beall - Dare you to say or think...

1943 original wartime poster by C.C. Beall - Dare you to say or think...

By C.C. Beall

Located in PARIS, FR

Released by the U.S. Government Printing Office, this poster was designed not to inform but to involve — to collapse the distance between front lines and factory floors, between sold...

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1940s Vintage Government Posters

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Paper, Lithograph

Original Paris “View of the Center Taken from the Air” – 1950 - Linen-backed, A
Original Paris “View of the Center Taken from the Air” – 1950 - Linen-backed, A

Original Paris “View of the Center Taken from the Air” – 1950 - Linen-backed, A

Located in Spokane, WA

This is the complete vision as published, ready to be framed and displayed as significant vintage cartography. As a genuine government tourism poster, this work appeals to collector...

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1950s American Realist Vintage Government Posters

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Lithograph

Signed Lithograph of “Our Good Earth”
Signed Lithograph of “Our Good Earth”

Signed Lithograph of “Our Good Earth”

By John Steuart Curry

Located in San Francisco, CA

Department of Agriculture into a government-published war bond poster with the caption, "Our Good Earth—Keep It Ours."

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1940s American Realist Vintage Government Posters

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Lithograph

1942 by acclaimed maritime artist Anton Otto Fischer, this dramatic W
1942 by acclaimed maritime artist Anton Otto Fischer, this dramatic W

1942 by acclaimed maritime artist Anton Otto Fischer, this dramatic W

By Anton Otto Fischer

Located in PARIS, FR

His experience in maritime storytelling elevated the poster beyond a government warning—it became a vivid moral message designed to resonate with anyone who saw it.

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1940s Vintage Government Posters

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Linen, Paper, Lithograph

Freedom From Want - The Four Freedoms
Freedom From Want - The Four Freedoms

Freedom From Want - The Four Freedoms

By Norman Rockwell

Located in New York, NY

NORMAN ROCKWELL (1894-1978) - The Freedom from want - [from the series THE FOUR FREEDOMS.] 1943. 40x28 1/4inches, 101 1/2x71 3/4 cm. World War II poster U.S. Government Printing Of...

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1940s American Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Freedom From Want - The Four Freedoms
Freedom From Want - The Four Freedoms

Freedom From Want - The Four Freedoms

By Norman Rockwell

Located in New York, NY

NORMAN ROCKWELL (1894-1978) - The Freedom from want - [from the series THE FOUR FREEDOMS.] 1943. 40x28 1/4inches, 101 1/2x71 3/4 cm. World War II poster U.S. Government Printing Of...

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1940s American Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Modernist Silkscreen Screenprint 'El Station, Interior' NYC Subway, WPA Artist
Modernist Silkscreen Screenprint 'El Station, Interior' NYC Subway, WPA Artist

Modernist Silkscreen Screenprint 'El Station, Interior' NYC Subway, WPA Artist

By Anthony Velonis

Located in Surfside, FL

During his employment with the Federal Art Project, Velonis created nine silkscreen posters for the federal government. Around 1937-1939 Velonis wrote a pamphlet titled "Technical Pr...

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1980s American Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Screen

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"Are You Registered?" American Government Poster, 1942

"Are You Registered?" American Government Poster, 1942

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H 14 in W 11 in D 0.01 in

"Are You Registered?" American Government Poster, 1942

Located in New York, NY

This is a patriotic American advertising poster from World War II created by the United States government.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Government Posters

American Government Poster "Thanks for Buying That Bond" 1942

American Government Poster "Thanks for Buying That Bond" 1942

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H 38.5 in W 27.07 in D 0.01 in

American Government Poster "Thanks for Buying That Bond" 1942

Located in New York, NY

This is a patriotic American advertising poster from World War II created by the United States government.

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1940s American Vintage Government Posters

"Don't Let Him Down!" American Government Poster by Lester Beall, 1941

"Don't Let Him Down!" American Government Poster by Lester Beall, 1941

By Lester Beall

Located in New York, NY

This is a patriotic American advertising poster from World War II created by the United States government.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Government Posters

"He'll Be Home Sooner, " Waves American Government Poster, 1944 by John Falter

"He'll Be Home Sooner, " Waves American Government Poster, 1944 by John Falter

By John Falter

Located in New York, NY

This is a patriotic American advertising poster from World War II created by John Falter for the United States government.

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Government Posters

Original Indian Government Travel Poster for Udaipur, 1950s

Original Indian Government Travel Poster for Udaipur, 1950s

Located in New York, NY

This is a Mid-Century Modern period travel poster for the city of Udaipur, created by the Indian government in the 1950s.

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Mid-20th Century Indian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Government Posters

Original 1950s Keep Britain Tidy Poster by Reginald Mount ‘Black’
Original 1950s Keep Britain Tidy Poster by Reginald Mount ‘Black’

Original 1950s Keep Britain Tidy Poster by Reginald Mount ‘Black’

By Reginald Mount

Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Original 1959 Government information poster designed by Reginald Mount for the Keep Britain Tidy Campaign, UK.

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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Original 1950s Keep Britain Tidy Poster by Reginald Mount Recycle Trash
Original 1950s Keep Britain Tidy Poster by Reginald Mount Recycle Trash

Original 1950s Keep Britain Tidy Poster by Reginald Mount Recycle Trash

By Reginald Mount

Located in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

Original 1958 Government information poster designed by Reginald Mount for the Keep Britain Tidy Campaign, UK.

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1950s British Mid-Century Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Original Vintage Soviet Propaganda Poster Grain Farmer Government Bread USSR
Original Vintage Soviet Propaganda Poster Grain Farmer Government Bread USSR

Original Vintage Soviet Propaganda Poster Grain Farmer Government Bread USSR

By Nikolai Zhukov

Located in London, GB

Original vintage Soviet propaganda poster - First Bread Goes to the Government! - featuring a great image of a farmer holding a rope leading his horse drawn cart and sitting on the l...

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1940s Vintage Government Posters

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Paper

Original Vintage 1950s French Government Tourism Poster Paris Flower Market
Original Vintage 1950s French Government Tourism Poster Paris Flower Market

Original Vintage 1950s French Government Tourism Poster Paris Flower Market

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

Original Vintage 1950s French Government Tourism Poster Paris flower market This is an original vintage travel tourism poster, it was printed and published in Paris by the French ...

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1950s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Government Posters

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"United We Win" Vintage WWII Poster, 1942
"United We Win" Vintage WWII Poster, 1942

"United We Win" Vintage WWII Poster, 1942

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H 43.5 in W 32 in D 1.5 in

"United We Win" Vintage WWII Poster, 1942

By Alexander Liberman

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

This 1943 “United We Win” poster was printed by the Government Printing Office for the War Manpower Commission.

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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Paper

Film Poster for, "The Ladykillers"

Film Poster for, "The Ladykillers"

By Reginald Mount

Located in London, GB

After the war, he formed a studio with fellow MOI artist Eileen Evans, that continued to work closely with the government on campaign posters and public service announcements.

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1950s British Vintage Government Posters

"Keep It Up Brother" World War II Military Poster, circa 1943
"Keep It Up Brother" World War II Military Poster, circa 1943

"Keep It Up Brother" World War II Military Poster, circa 1943

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Morale in the production force at home was seen as the second front in the war against the Axis. The U.S. Government produced many posters to instill a sense of patriotism in the wor...

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1940s Vintage Government Posters

"We can... We will... We must..." Vintage War Savings Bond WWII Poster, 1942
"We can... We will... We must..." Vintage War Savings Bond WWII Poster, 1942

"We can... We will... We must..." Vintage War Savings Bond WWII Poster, 1942

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

S. Government Printing Office. This poster reminded Americans of their duty to protect their country's freedom, and encouraged them to support the war effort by buying savings bo...

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1940s American Vintage Government Posters

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Paper

"Back 'Em Up. Buy Extra Bonds" Vintage WWII Poster by Boris Chaliapin, 1944
"Back 'Em Up. Buy Extra Bonds" Vintage WWII Poster by Boris Chaliapin, 1944

"Back 'Em Up. Buy Extra Bonds" Vintage WWII Poster by Boris Chaliapin, 1944

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

Government Printing Office, the poster features General Dwight D.

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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Government Posters

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"Build and Fight in the Navy Seabees" Vintage WWII Poster by John Philip Falter
"Build and Fight in the Navy Seabees" Vintage WWII Poster by John Philip Falter

"Build and Fight in the Navy Seabees" Vintage WWII Poster by John Philip Falter

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

He was promoted rapidly, while designing over 300 recruiting posters for the government. Many of them served domestic purposes and were geared toward women, like the WAVES campaign (...

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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Metal

Meccano

Tom PurvisMeccano

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H 16 in W 16 in

Meccano

By Tom Purvis

Located in London, GB

This painting is the original artwork for a government poster advertising defence bonds - the slogan beneath read 'Lend To Defend His Right To Be Free - Buy Defence Bonds'

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20th Century Vintage Government Posters

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Board, Oil

Gloriosa Daisies (modernist floral still life painting)
Gloriosa Daisies (modernist floral still life painting)

Gloriosa Daisies (modernist floral still life painting)

By Charles Coiner

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

During World War II, he was responsible for the creation of the Civilian Defense signs and many government posters. Coiner was the first American to receive the Art Directors Award o...

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1960s American Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Canvas, Oil

Original Americans will Always Fight for Liberty vintage WWII (1943) poster
Original Americans will Always Fight for Liberty vintage WWII (1943) poster

Original Americans will Always Fight for Liberty vintage WWII (1943) poster

Located in Spokane, WA

There was no paper loss, stains, or restoration other than the originally issued fold marks. Note that the US Government World War II posters were folded so they could be mailed.

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1940s American Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Original WW2 vintage poster 'Here's How to Head Off Runaway Prices"  on linen
Original WW2 vintage poster 'Here's How to Head Off Runaway Prices"  on linen

Original WW2 vintage poster 'Here's How to Head Off Runaway Prices" on linen

Located in Spokane, WA

• Authentic WWII original, not a reprint: Government-issued home front poster urging citizens to “Follow the 7 Key Plan to Hold Prices Down

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1940s American Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Large Modernist Silkscreen Screenprint 'Under Riverside Drive' NYC WPA Artist
Large Modernist Silkscreen Screenprint 'Under Riverside Drive' NYC WPA Artist

Large Modernist Silkscreen Screenprint 'Under Riverside Drive' NYC WPA Artist

By Anthony Velonis

Located in Surfside, FL

During his employment with the Federal Art Project, Velonis created nine silkscreen posters for the federal government. Around 1937-1939 Velonis wrote a pamphlet titled "Technical Pr...

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1980s American Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Screen

Modernist Silkscreen Screenprint 'El Station, Interior' NYC Subway, WPA Artist
Modernist Silkscreen Screenprint 'El Station, Interior' NYC Subway, WPA Artist

Modernist Silkscreen Screenprint 'El Station, Interior' NYC Subway, WPA Artist

By Anthony Velonis

Located in Surfside, FL

During his employment with the Federal Art Project, Velonis created nine silkscreen posters for the federal government. Around 1937-1939 Velonis wrote a pamphlet titled "Technical Pr...

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1980s American Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Screen

Original Vintage Poster Sorrento Italy ENIT Travel Naples Bersaglieri Reunion
Original Vintage Poster Sorrento Italy ENIT Travel Naples Bersaglieri Reunion

Original Vintage Poster Sorrento Italy ENIT Travel Naples Bersaglieri Reunion

By Mario Puppo

Located in London, GB

Originally printed in 1954 for Sorrento, published by ENIT the Italian government tourist board, this poster was reused in 1974 with an overprint to promote the 1ro Raduno Interregio...

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1950s Italian Vintage Government Posters

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"Navy Day / October 27" Vintage WWII Poster by John Falter, circa 1940s
"Navy Day / October 27" Vintage WWII Poster by John Falter, circa 1940s

"Navy Day / October 27" Vintage WWII Poster by John Falter, circa 1940s

Located in Colorado Springs, CO

He was promoted rapidly, while designing over 300 recruiting posters for the government. Many of them served domestic purposes and were geared toward women, like the WAVES campaign (...

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1940s American Vintage Government Posters

The Seven Rules of Health UK British Government Propaganda Poster HMSO c1950
The Seven Rules of Health UK British Government Propaganda Poster HMSO c1950

The Seven Rules of Health UK British Government Propaganda Poster HMSO c1950

Located in London, GB

Seven Rules of Health 63.5 x 101cm Lithographic poster Published by HMSO for Ministry of Health and Department of Health for Scotland Following the end of World War II there was not...

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1950s Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Lithograph

The Seven Rules of Health UK British Government Propaganda Poster HMSO c1950
The Seven Rules of Health UK British Government Propaganda Poster HMSO c1950

The Seven Rules of Health UK British Government Propaganda Poster HMSO c1950

Located in London, GB

Seven Rules of Health 63.5 x 101cm Lithographic poster Published by HMSO for Ministry of Health and Department of Health for Scotland Following the end of World War II there was not...

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1950s Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Lithograph

Easton Farmer's Market (Easton PA Still Life)
Easton Farmer's Market (Easton PA Still Life)

Easton Farmer's Market (Easton PA Still Life)

By Charles Coiner

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

During World War II, he was responsible for the creation of the Civilian Defense signs and many government posters. Coiner was the first American to receive the Art Directors Award o...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist Vintage Government Posters

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Acrylic Polymer

Original Normandie Deauville France vintage French beach poster
Original Normandie Deauville France vintage French beach poster

Original Normandie Deauville France vintage French beach poster

By Kees van Dongen

Located in Spokane, WA

Published by and for the French Government. An original French travel poster was created to promote travel to Normandie and Deauville beach areas, which is only a short trip from Pa...

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1960s American Modern Vintage Government Posters

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Lithograph

Original "Freedom of Speech"   Buy War Bonds vintage poster
Original "Freedom of Speech"   Buy War Bonds vintage poster

Original "Freedom of Speech" Buy War Bonds vintage poster

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Spokane, WA

Creator/Contributor: Rockwell, Norman 1894-1978 / Saturday evening post. U.S. Government World War II posters were folded when they were mailed.

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1940s American Realist Vintage Government Posters

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Offset

Save Freedom of Speech original 1943 Four Freedoms vintage poster
Save Freedom of Speech original 1943 Four Freedoms vintage poster

Save Freedom of Speech original 1943 Four Freedoms vintage poster

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Spokane, WA

Creator/Contributor: Rockwell, Norman 1894-1978 / Saturday evening post. U.S. Government World War II posters were folded when they were mailed.

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1940s American Realist Vintage Government Posters

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Offset

Original Save Freedom of Speech, Buy War Bonds (Large) format vintage poster
Original Save Freedom of Speech, Buy War Bonds (Large) format vintage poster

Original Save Freedom of Speech, Buy War Bonds (Large) format vintage poster

By Norman Rockwell

Located in Spokane, WA

United States. Posters. "U. S. Government Printing Office: 1943--O-510257" Reference: American Style, p. 132; Posters for Victory, pp. 40ff; Design for Victory, p. 37; War Posters 21...

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1940s American Realist Vintage Government Posters

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Offset

Wings over America Air Corps US Army
Wings over America Air Corps US Army

Wings over America Air Corps US Army

Located in Spokane, WA

Army is one of his more famous military posters that he created from the U. S. Government.

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1940s American Modern Vintage Government Posters

Materials

Offset

La Danseuse Creole

La Danseuse Creole

By Henri Matisse

Located in New York, NY

Commissioned by the French government to create a poster to promote tourism in Nice, Matisse created La Danseuse Creole, and the image was subsequently printed with text promoting th...

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1950s Contemporary Vintage Government Posters

Materials

Lithograph

Large Modernist Silkscreen Screenprint 'Under Riverside Drive' NYC WPA Artist
Large Modernist Silkscreen Screenprint 'Under Riverside Drive' NYC WPA Artist

Large Modernist Silkscreen Screenprint 'Under Riverside Drive' NYC WPA Artist

By Anthony Velonis

Located in Surfside, FL

During his employment with the Federal Art Project, Velonis created nine silkscreen posters for the federal government. Around 1937-1939 Velonis wrote a pamphlet titled "Technical Pr...

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1980s American Modern Vintage Government Posters

Materials

Screen

Buy War Bonds Original Vintage Poster, 1942, Keep Him Flying!
Buy War Bonds Original Vintage Poster, 1942, Keep Him Flying!

Buy War Bonds Original Vintage Poster, 1942, Keep Him Flying!

By US Government Printing Office

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Buy War Bonds Original Vintage Poster, 1942, Keep Him Flying! As a war poster "Keep Him Flying" is the most sought after of the genre. Ours has vibrant colors and clear graphics. Th...

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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Government Posters

Materials

Glass, Paper, Wood

Original American Work Incentive Poster

Original American Work Incentive Poster

By Willard Frederic Elmes

Located in Los Gatos, CA

Charles Mather, a Chicago-based printer seeking to use up excess capacity, saw opportunity in the movement and started selling factory owners subscriptions to his poster series. The ...

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20th Century American Art Deco Vintage Government Posters

Original Vintage Poster Sorrento Italy ENIT Travel Naples Bersaglieri Reunion
Original Vintage Poster Sorrento Italy ENIT Travel Naples Bersaglieri Reunion

Original Vintage Poster Sorrento Italy ENIT Travel Naples Bersaglieri Reunion

By Mario Puppo

Located in London, GB

Originally printed in 1954 for Sorrento, published by ENIT the Italian government tourist board, this poster was reused in 1974 with an overprint to promote the 1ro Raduno Interregio...

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1950s Vintage Government Posters

Materials

Paper

American Government Poster "Can All You Can, It's a War Effort!" 1943

American Government Poster "Can All You Can, It's a War Effort!" 1943

Located in New York, NY

This is a rare patriotic poster commissioned by the American government during World War II, featuring a bold image and a strong slogan with a humorous pun.

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1940s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Government Posters

Complete Set of Four Freedoms Posters by Norman Rockwell, 1943
Complete Set of Four Freedoms Posters by Norman Rockwell, 1943

Complete Set of Four Freedoms Posters by Norman Rockwell, 1943

By Norman Rockwell

Located in New York, NY

These posters were printed by the US Government printing office 1943; OWI poster publication numbers are number 43 - worship (size 40 1/8" x 55 7/8"), number 44 - speech (size 40 1/8...

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1940s American Vintage Government Posters

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There is a range of vintage government posters for sale on 1stDibs. Each of these unique vintage government posters was constructed with extraordinary care, often using metal, other and paper. Vintage government posters have long been popular, with older editions for sale from the 20th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. Vintage government posters are generally popular furniture pieces, but Mid-Century Modern style is often sought at 1stDibs. John Falter, Lester Beall and US Government Printing Office each produced beautiful vintage government posters that are worth considering.

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