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Title: Avenge December 7
Summary: Poster showing, in a somber graphic design, a sailor clenching his fist looming above the image of a sinking naval ship.

Title: Family enrollment week, Oct. 28th to Nov. 4th: sign the family food pledge!
Summary: Poster showing American flag in center asking people to sign the family food pledge.

Title: JM-W019: "I had 'em eating out 'o my hand, Winnie, when along came this Independence Bug and now I can't do a thing with them!"
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting FDR speaking to Churchill on the phone while worrying about Independence enthusiasts who are trespassing on the lawn in front of the White House.

Title: JM-W007: They all belong to the same union
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting figures labeled "Women", "Labor", "Capital", and "Fighting Men" all reaching towards an American Flag above them.

Title: JM-317: Those purge tactics are hearing an awful political kick-back
Summary: Editorial cartoon depicting a man reading primary results: purge politics not patriotic.

Title: JM-181: Long speeches by those pictured
Summary: This cartoon compares three speeches. The first speech on the left was Patrick Henry’s famous speech, in which he stated “Give me liberty or give me death!”. This speech was given on the eve of the Revolutionary War. The second speech was by Stephen Decatur, a commodore in the United States Navy. Decatur’s speech was given at the conclusion of the War of 1812. The final speech was given by Private Sammy Jones during World War I. (Summary created by Mary Delano, MU History Intern, Spring 2018)

Title: JM-W009: The Axis Nations must be quarantined
Summary: Editorial cartoon in three panels. In the first panel, a man is seen speaking to a large crowd about the need for the Axis Nations to be quarantined. In the middle panel, a crowd of New York citizens stand on the banks of the Hudson river with war drums and banners, yelling at the Midwest to get into the war spirit. In the third panel, Uncle Sam is standing on the other bank, yelling back at them to stop the "slurs" against the Midwest and gesturing toward a huge stone plaque showing the numbers of voluntary enlistments and war bonds bought for the Northeast versus the Midwest. The Midwest numbers are larger in every category.