The Propaganda Archive

A project by Propagandopolis to create the internet’s largest archive of propaganda posters, postcards, pamphlets, stamps and other ephemera.

This archive is currently a work in progress. New content and features will be added over the coming months. If you would like to learn about or support the project, you can do so below:

  • Iraqi painting, ca. 1999

    Text: NA. Year: ca. 1999. Publisher: NA. Artist: NA. Additional information: Commissioned to decorate Saddam’s newly-built resort on Tharthar Lake, constructed for his 62nd birthday, the mural shows Saddam as an ancient Mesopotamian king on a lion hunt with military equipment and vehicles behind.

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    Iraqi painting, ca. 1999
  • Me travel? (American poster, 1945)

    Text: Me travel? …not this summer. Vacation at home. Year: 1945. Publisher: Office of Defense Transportation (ODT). Artist: Albert Dorne. Additional information: Encourages citizens to forgo summer travels in aid of the war effort. Both the US and UK embarked on ‘Holiday at Home’ campaigns during the war, largely to relieve the tremendous wartime strain…

    Me travel? (American poster, 1945)
  • Terrorism stops here (Rhodesian poster, ca. 1977)

    Text: Terrorism stops here. Support the legal government of Rhodesia in their struggle against communism. Year: 1977. Publisher: Rhodesian Security Forces. Artist: Ionac. Additional information: This poster was part of a series of recruitment posters issued by the Rhodesian Security Forces during the Bush War. The phrase “Terrorism stops here” was a common slogan used…

    Terrorism stops here (Rhodesian poster, ca. 1977)