World War I Posters (Collection)

: Giant artillery tractor used by U.S. Marines; Poster showing photograph of giant artillery tractor., Text continues: Quantico, VA.--Chug-chugging over seemingly impassable roads and negotiating steep hills under adverse conditions, the gasoline tractor used by U. S. Marines, hauls heavy artillery pieces from place to place with little effort. Perhaps you didn't know that Marines are artillerymen. Yes, indeed! They are infantrymen, too, as well as signalmen, engineers and aviators. The wide range of their usefulness makes U. S. Marine service very attractive for the red-blooded young man looking for something different., This photo furnished by U. S. Marine Corps Recruiting Station, 122 North Seventh Street, St. Louis, MO.

: Give; Poster showing money falling into a top hat with stars and stripes (Uncle Sam's hat)., Poster printed on cloth with three grommets on top and three on the bottom.

: Help deliver the goods; MU: Under title: U. S. Navy Recruiting Station, 1821-Market Street --- St. Louis --- 7th & Chestnut Streets (010-508818950) #117 written in red in lower right corner (010-508880267)., MU: Poster mounted on canvas., Poster showing sailor pulling cable over hook, large ammunition shells attached to cable.

: Hommage aux Canadiens; Śeance du 24 Juillet 1918., Above title: Liberté-Egalité-Fraternité, Republique Française ... Ville de Joinville-Le-Pont., Translation of title: Tribute to Canadians., MU: Poster mounted on canvas and encapsulated. Stamped on back: University of Missouri Library, Oct. 29, 1947.

: Jede Station der Staats-Eisenbahn; Black and red text on cream backgound., Additional text announces pricing for train tickets.

: Kanin-felle abliefern! an Händler und Zuchtvereine. Das Heer braucht sie!; Poster shows a rabbit holding a sign in its mouth. Text tells people to turn in their rabbit pelts to traders and breeders; the Army needs them. Collection center, War Pelts (Kriegs-fell) A.G., Leipzig., Title from item., Digitized by MU Libraries 2018. Physical copy is located at MU Special Collections and Rare Books. Metadata copied from Library of Congress record.

: Le plan pangermaniste; Translation of title: The pangermanism plan., MU: Poster mounted on canvas and encapsulated. Stamped on back: University of Missouri Library, Oct. 28, 1947., Full subtitle: En dehors de toute question de langue et de race, l'Allemagne vise à absorber les diverses régions dont la possession est considérée comme utile à sa puissance.

: Lest they perish; Poster showing Syrian mother and child, standing in front of a destroyed home.

: Lest we perish; Poster showing Near Eastern girl with arms outstretched.

: Library service roll; The text lists the names of fourteen servicemen serving during World War I who had worked at the Library at one time. Additional information, including unit, city and states are given for eleven of the servicemen. The thirteenth and fourteenth names are on a separate sheet that is attached to the original sheet., A service flag has been placed in the University Library containing ten stars for men who have worked there since H. O. Severance has been librarian, and who are now in service. They are: Captains Chester Longwell, Herschel Colbert, and Carson E. Cowherd Lieutenants Claude B. Cross, now in France, Guy V. Head, James R. Bryant of Camp Zachary Taylor, and George T. Riley of Camp Funston George Phillips of Fort Sill, George B. McCowan, of Camp Funston and J. H. Longwell, of the Third Reserve Officer's Training Camp at Camp Pike. -- page 126, The Missouri Alumnus, January 1918. Additional names on broadside are: J. Fay Minnis, J. Arthur Love, Delos C. Johns, and Hugh Trowbridge., MU: Poster mounted on canvas and encapsulated.

: Men and women!; Lists cities and addresses of local U.S. Employment Service offices in Connecticut., MU: Poster mounted on canvas and encapsulated. Stamped on back: University of Missouri Library, Oct. 28, 1947.

: Mesures prescrites en cas d'incursion d'aéronefs ennemis; Additional text lists public safety measures prescribed in case of an enemy aircraft raid., A l'Hôtel de Ville, le 4 Février 1918, le Maire de Versailles, Henri Simon., At top of poster: République Franc̦aise -- Ville de Versailles., MU: Poster mounted on canvas and encapsulated. Stamped on back: University of Missouri Library, Oct. 28, 1947.

: Ministry of Food; MU: Poster has repairs to torn edges and is encapsulated. Stamped on back: University of Missouri Library, Oct. 30, 1947.

: Official notice; Text only poster printed in blue ink with image of the Great Seal of the United States at left.

: Ordonnance portant taxation de la vente au détail du sucre dans la Départment de la Seine; At head of title: République Française, Liberté Egalité Fraternité, Préfecture de Police, 2e Division, 3e Bureau., 3520-16., Paris, le 3 Octobre 1916., Translation of title: Order for taxation of retail sale of sugar in the Department of the Seine., MU: Poster mounted on canvas and encapsulated. Stamped on back: University of Missouri Library, Oct. 30, 1947., Regulations regarding the retail sale of sugar, including maximum prices.

: Ordre de réquisition; 1750-138-1906., Translation of title: Order of requisition., At head of title: République Française, Ministére de la Guerre., MU: Poster mounted on canvas. Stamped on back: University of Missouri Library, Oct. 30, 1947., MU: Cluses (H. S.) is handwritten at end of phrase, le droit de réquisition est ouvert dans le canton de [blank]., Translation of additional text: By applying first, article 1 of the law of July 3, 1877 relative to military requisitions, and second, article 40 of the law from March 24, 1905 on army recruitment, the requisition is open in the township of [blank].

: Organisierte und unorganisierte Bedienstete der Reichspost- und Telegraphen-Verwaltung ...; Additional text announces place and time for the meeting.

: Panification, mélange de farine de maïs; List of regulations instructing bakers to mix corn or rye flours with wheat flour when making bread., Translation of title: Breadmaking, mixture of corn flour., En l'Hôtel-de-Ville, le 13 Juillet 1917., At top of poster: République Franc̦aise -- Mairie de Rouen., MU: Poster mounted on canvas and encapsulated. Stamped on back: University of Missouri Library, Oct. 30, 1947.

: Petroleum-Karten; Additional text announces rationing of petroleum products.

: Proclamation aux habitants de la Ville de Rouen; A patriotic message announcing that the city of Rouen will hold a celebration to recognize the entry of the United States in the war as an ally. Citizens are encouraged to display the flags of France and the United States together on July 4th., Fait en l'Hôtel-de-Ville, le 29 Juin 1917 Le Premier Adjoint, faisant fonctions de Maire, Morel., At top of poster: République Franc̦aise -- Mairie de Rouen., Translation of title: Proclamation to the inhabitants of the city of Rouen., MU: Poster mounted on canvas. Stamped on back: University of Missouri Library, Oct. 30, 1947.

: Ramassage des marrons d'inde et des chataignes; Translation of title: Collecting horse-chestnuts and chestnuts., At head of title: République Française ..., Ministère de l'Agriculture, Service de la Main-d'œuvre Scolaire., MU: Poster mounted on canvas and encapsulated. Stamped on back: University of Missouri Library, Oct. 30, 1947.

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