1940s Posters

Original British Front of house still for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937. This piece would have been used to advertise the film inside the cinema foyer. This piece was created...

Original British film poster from (1949) drama ,romance starring Olivia de Havilland and Montgomery Clift. This film was directed by William Wyler This poster would have been used ou...

Original US film poster for the 1948 drama directed Max Ophuls and starred Joan Fontaine, Louis Jordan. The poster was printed in 2 sheets and designed to be pasted up on bill board...

Presented is a vintage WWII poster, issued by the Office of War Information in 1943. The poster reads in bold red text at top “We have just begun to fight!” Central to the compositio...

Original vintage travel advertising poster featuring a pictorial map of Oxford with the title on a blue ribbon - Oxford 'So venerable, so serene, whisper...

Original vintage World War Two home front propaganda poster - Great Americans don't take time off when our country needs so much so soon - featuring a man and a lady wearing goggles ...

BITS OF CARELESS TALK ARE PIECED TOGETHER BY THE ENEMY Authentic original vintage WWII poster Artist: Stevan Dohanos Condition: A- Dimensions: 20.3 x 28 in. / 51.5 x 71 cm. Circa: 19...

Original vintage travel poster for Holland featuring colourful design by Jan Wijga (1902-1978) depicting a lady wearing the red, white and blue stripes of the flag on her swimsuit di...

This is a vintage WWII 7th War Loan poster. The poster was illustrated by C.C. Beall and published by the U.S. Government Printing Office in 1945. Beall based the image of this poste...

DON'T BE A JOB HOPPER - STICK TO YOUR JOB! Rare authentic original antique vintage WWII poster Artist: Walt Disney Condition: B Dimensions: 20.1 x 27.8 in. / 51 x 70.6 cm. Circa: 19...

Original vintage travel advertising poster - World's Fair of 1940 New York For Peace and Freedom - featuring a colourful illustration of people walking by a display of flags with two children holding American flags and the statue of the founding father and first President of the United States George Washington (1732-1799) by the sculptor James Earle Fraser...

Original vintage educational poster by the notable British cartoonist and illustrator Fougasse (Cyril Kenneth Bird; 1887-1965) promoting the respect and care of animals featuring a fun illustration of a large angry bird looking at a startled person in a bird's nest on a tree with his hat flying up, the bold advice on the side - When you find a bird's nest, don't touch, don't stay long, don't go often. How would you like it yourself? - and information below - Notes and posters regarding Britain's wildlife and domestic animals and birds are available from UFAW (Universities Federation for Animal Welfare), 230 High Street, Potters Bar...

Original vintage travel poster for Martha's Vineyard published by The New Haven Railroad featuring a bold illustration of a figurehead in front of a...

Original black and white studio photographic still used to advertise Warner Brother's leading lady, Barbara Stanwyck in the 1940s.  

This is an original World War II Marines recruitment poster, issued in 1940. The poster depicts a no-nonsense Marine drill instructor, pointing directly at the viewer, in front of a ...

Presented is an original WWII Navy Recruitment poster, issued on January 13, 1943. The recruitment poster depicts a young woman in a U.S. Navy uniform, saluting. The top text reads, ...

Original British front of house still for The Wizard of Oz. These British front of house stills are the equivalent to Lobby cards in the US. The film came out in 1939. This still wou...

Original US film poster for the 1944 Film Noir double Indemnity. This film starred Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck and was directed by Billy Wilder. This poster was printed in tw...

Original vintage World War Two home front propaganda poster promoting recycling and the saving of kitchen scraps for the war effort - Put Out Waste Bones They Make Glue for Aircraft ...

Original vintage World War Two home front poster - Somebody Blabbed Button Your Lip! - featuring artwork by the notable artist Albert Dorne (1906-1965) depicting a hand reaching up f...

Original vintage travel advertising poster - Washington American Airlines - featuring fantastic artwork by one of the most renowned poster artists of the 20th century Edward McKnight...

Original vintage military recruitment poster - Our Homeland is strong Report to Support Legal Authority for the Reserve Services / Ons Vaderland Sterk Meldt u bij Steun Wettig Gezag ...

Original vintage World War Two home front poster issuing advice to civilians - in a raid Motorists park your car close to the kerb off the main highway. At night, switch off head lam...

Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - Buy a Share in America - featuring a striking design of a bald headed eagle as the symbol of the United States holding U.S. Defense...

Original vintage World War Two home front poster - It All Depends On Me - featuring an illustration of a lady holding her arms outstretched and holding hands with other people agains...

Original vintage World War Two home front propaganda poster - We want You with us! There's a place for everyone locally or somewhere in England Get into War Work this week - featurin...

Original French film poster for the 1942 film This Gun for Hire. This American film noir was directed by Frank Tuttle and stars Vernonica Lake, , Alan Ladd and Robert Preston. Boris...

Original vintage post-World War Two propaganda poster - Poison Propagande De Guerre / Poison War Propaganda - featuring a dramatic illustration of a skull on a black background with ...

Printed in stunning stone lithography, this extremely rare Argentinian one-sheet poster for quintessential film noir 'Gilda' features similar show-stopping artwork to the coveted US ...

Original vintage World War Two pan-American calendar propaganda poster - Las Americas Unidas Para La Victoria Y El Progreso Humano / The Americas United for Victory and Human Progres...

Presented is an original WWII Civilian Defense Corps poster, published in 1943. The black and white poster by Frederic Stanley shows a dead soldier lying face down, with a dented hel...

Original vintage sports poster for the 1948 London Olympic Games held from 29 July to 14 August, the first Olympics held after World War Two. Iconic design by Walter Herz (b 1909) fe...

Original vintage skiing travel poster advertising Winter Sports in France / Sports D'Hiver En France issued by French National Railways / SNCF featuring a great illustration of a ste...

Original vintage movie poster for the Oscar award winning cinematic masterpiece Citizen Kane directed by and starring the influential American actor and filmmaker Orson Welles (1915-1985) featuring a striking portrait of Orson Welles as the newspaper tycoon Charles Foster Kane with a bold red letter K over his face in the style of a news edit with the title in bold red and white above the tagline in black and white along the centre - Some called him a hero...others called him a heel - and quote by Time magazine on the red line below - Most sensational product of the U.S. Movie Industry - with the list of the distinguished cast of The Mercury Actors. Founded by Orson Welles and John Houseman the independent Mercury Theatre (1937-1946) in New York produced plays and motion pictures as well as radio programmes; the actors listed are Joseph Cotten, Everett Sloane, George Coulouris, Paul Stewart...

AMERICAN AIRLINES - ROUTE OF THE FLAGSHIPS THE SOUTHERN SUNSHINE ROUTE - COAST TO COAST Rare authentic original vintage airline travel and tourism poster Artist: Anonymous Condition:...

Original 1946 US Lobby card number 8, for Frank Capra's Christmas masterpiece. Frank Capra's classic Christmas fantasy film, starring James Stewart and Donna Reed, is one of the mos...

Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - Whatever your job may be Fight - featuring a great design showing the same man depicted as a civilian worker holding a hammer in th...

Original vintage military recruitment poster - Take YOUR place in the ranks Make your work tools fighting tools. The army needs many skilled craftsmen now for the Signal Corps, the O...

Original vintage British Railways travel poster for Loch Etive Western Highlands on the route of the Glencoe Glen Etive and Glen Etive Circular Tour featuring a painting by the Briti...

Original vintage poster featuring an illustration by the notable American pin-up artist George Brown Petty IV (1894-1975) depicting a lady in a sheer body suit holding a sketch of a ...

Original vintage World War Two poster - Lick Them Over There! Come On Canada! - featuring a dramatic image depicting soldier in uniform holding a bayonet rifle gun in one hand and lo...

Original vintage travel poster for the Island of Andros Greece featuring a colourful design by the Greek artist George Moschos (1906-1990) depicting a scenic view of white buildings and trees in a hillside town with a traditional ornate pigeon house...

Original vintage travel poster for Greece and the Island of Poros featuring artwork by the Greek painter and illustrator Spyros Vassiliou (1903-1985) depicting a Mediterranean view f...

Original US lobby card for the 1944 Film Noir double Indemnity. This film starred Fred MacMurray and Barbara Stanwyck. The film was directed by Billy Wilder. This lobby card is co...

Original vintage World War Two poster featuring a dynamic design by Eric Aldwinckle (1901-1980) of a hand clenching a hammer against a red, white and blue shaded background with the ...

Original US film poster for the 1942 film This Gun for Hire. This American film noir was directed by Frank Tuttle and stars Vernonica Lake, , Alan Ladd and Robert Preston. This post...

Presented is an original 1943 War Bonds poster by Norman Rockwell, illustrating “Freedom from Want.” The poster is one of the four iconic War Bonds posters by Norman Rockwell. The se...

Original vintage World War Two propaganda poster - Mothers let them go Give them a chance of greater safety and health Ministry Of Health Evacuation Scheme - featuring a black and wh...

Original vintage World War Two home front poster issuing advice to civilians - in a raid Keep your gas mask always with you - featuring a great design by the notable British poster a...

Original vintage World War Two home front poster issuing advice to civilians - in a raid Open your door to passers-by They need shelter too - featuring a great design by the notable ...

Original vintage World War Two home front poster issuing advice to civilians - in a raid Don't stand and stare at the sky. Take cover at once - featuring a great design by the notabl...

Original vintage World War Two home front poster issuing advice to civilians - in a raid Do not rush, take cover quietly, then others will do the same - featuring a great design by t...

Original vintage World War Two home front poster issuing advice to civilians - in a raid Keep your gas mask always with you - featuring a great design by the notable British poster a...

Original vintage world map poster promoting Air France Reseau Aerien Mondial the global air network featuring a great planisphere travel route design by Lucien Boucher (1889-1971) de...

Original US film poster for the 1944 Film Noir To Have and Have Not. This film starred Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall and was directed by Howard Hawks. This piece is conservation ...

Original vintage poster advertising the Cordoba 1940 Gran Feria de Nuestra Senora de la Salud / Great Fair of Our Lady of Health held from 25 May to 2 June featuring a Flamenco dance...

WW2 Factory Safety Poster Circa 1940s - Original litho poster - Designed by Bruce Angrave - Framed in a black wooden frame with glass - English ~ 1940s - 52cm wide x 78.5cm tall B...

Original photographic production still for the American comedy Go West directed by Edward Buzzell and starring Groucho Marx, Chico Marx and Harpo Marx. Thi...

Original colour studio promotional photograph for the classic 1940 comedy starring Cary Grant, Katherine Hepburn and James Stewart. This piece is conservation framed with in a Tuli...

Original vintage travel advertising poster - New Orleans Part of your trip across America on Southern Pacific Railroad - featuring a colourful design depicting a scenic view of the h...