The Propaganda Archive

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

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United States

A living wage helps everybody (American poster, ca. late 1950s)

A living wage helps everybody (American poster, ca. late 1950s)

Africa: The Kremlin’s Playground (American illustration, 1987)

Africa: The Kremlin’s Playground (American illustration, 1987)

After twenty years (American cartoon, 1934)

After twenty years (American cartoon, 1934)

American anti-communist cartoon, 1919

American anti-communist cartoon, 1919

American anti-segregation illustration, 1960s

American anti-segregation illustration, 1960s

American cartoon, 1917

American cartoon, 1917

American cartoon, 1925

American cartoon, 1925

American democracy, private enterprise – and they said our system was crumbling! (American poster, ca. 1943)

American democracy, private enterprise – and they said our system was crumbling! (American poster, ca. 1943)

American leaflet, 1944

American leaflet, 1944

American poster, 1952

American poster, 1952

American United Nations poster, 1943

American United Nations poster, 1943

Americans will always fight for liberty (American poster, 1943)

Americans will always fight for liberty (American poster, 1943)

Are our teachings, then, in vain? (American cartoon, 1900)

Are our teachings, then, in vain? (American cartoon, 1900)

At 25, this man is a veteran of two wars (American poster, 1973)

At 25, this man is a veteran of two wars (American poster, 1973)

Black is Beautiful, Communism is Not (American pamphlet, ca. 1985)

Black is Beautiful, Communism is Not (American pamphlet, ca. 1985)

Blood Is the Harvest (American comic book, 1950)

Blood Is the Harvest (American comic book, 1950)

Brothers in Arms (American poster, 1945)

Brothers in Arms (American poster, 1945)

Communist contagion (American cartoon, 1946)

Communist contagion (American cartoon, 1946)

Death in Disguise? (American poster, 1966)

Death in Disguise? (American poster, 1966)

Devil’s toboggan slide (American print, 1887)

Devil’s toboggan slide (American print, 1887)

Divorce court (American cartoon, 1969)

Divorce court (American cartoon, 1969)

Do colleges HAVE to hire red professors? (American magazine, 1951)

Do colleges HAVE to hire red professors? (American magazine, 1951)

Do You Believe in Evolution Or The Bible? (American pamphlet, 1953)

Do You Believe in Evolution Or The Bible? (American pamphlet, 1953)

Don’t mix ‘em (American Poster, 1936)

Don’t mix ‘em (American Poster, 1936)

Europe from Moscow / Asia from Irkutsk (1952)

Europe from Moscow / Asia from Irkutsk (1952)

Fighting Funds for Finland. Inc. (American poster, 1940)

Fighting Funds for Finland. Inc. (American poster, 1940)

Fill those empty seats! Car sharing is a “MUST!” (American poster, ca. 1943)

Fill those empty seats! Car sharing is a “MUST!” (American poster, ca. 1943)

First disarm your hearts (American cartoon, 1947)

First disarm your hearts (American cartoon, 1947)

Food comes first (American poster, 1943)

Food comes first (American poster, 1943)

For a country where we are still masters of our own destinies (American poster, 1943)

For a country where we are still masters of our own destinies (American poster, 1943)

For what avail the plough or sail (American poster, ca. 1942)

For what avail the plough or sail (American poster, ca. 1942)

Franco of Iberia (American magazine, 1943)

Franco of Iberia (American magazine, 1943)

From the Dance Floor to HELL! (American pamphlet, 1946)

From the Dance Floor to HELL! (American pamphlet, 1946)

From the depths (American illustration, 1906)

From the depths (American illustration, 1906)

Get the hell out of here! (American cartoon, ca. 1930)

Get the hell out of here! (American cartoon, ca. 1930)

Have another! (American poster, 1970)

Have another! (American poster, 1970)

His Only Real Offense (American cartoon, 1949)

His Only Real Offense (American cartoon, 1949)

How Are Things in Tito-Slavia? (American booklet, 1947)

How Are Things in Tito-Slavia? (American booklet, 1947)

Hungarian Freedom Fighter (American magazine, 1957)

Hungarian Freedom Fighter (American magazine, 1957)

I will destroy the church (American cartoon, 1953)

I will destroy the church (American cartoon, 1953)

In peace we serve to prevent war (American poster, 1962)

In peace we serve to prevent war (American poster, 1962)

Iran: People in struggle for independence and democracy (American poster, 1978)

Iran: People in struggle for independence and democracy (American poster, 1978)

It’s time to fight! (American cartoon, ca. 1950)

It’s time to fight! (American cartoon, ca. 1950)

Jehovah’s Witnesses – Communists or Christians? (American pamphlet, 1958)

Jehovah’s Witnesses – Communists or Christians? (American pamphlet, 1958)

Karl Heinrich Marx (American cartoon, 1948)

Karl Heinrich Marx (American cartoon, 1948)

Khrushchev (American magazine, 1961)

Khrushchev (American magazine, 1961)

Kurdistan (American map, 1952)

Kurdistan (American map, 1952)

Liberator of Finland (American stamp, 1960)

Liberator of Finland (American stamp, 1960)

Lucky Strike GREEN has gone to war! (American advertisement)

Lucky Strike GREEN has gone to war! (American advertisement)

Make our homes and streets SAFE! Vote Republican (American billboard, 1949)

Make our homes and streets SAFE! Vote Republican (American billboard, 1949)

Martin Luther King at a Communist Training School (American billboard, 1965)

Martin Luther King at a Communist Training School (American billboard, 1965)

Me travel? (American poster, 1945)

Me travel? (American poster, 1945)

Milk … new weapon of Democracy! (American advert, 1949)

Milk … new weapon of Democracy! (American advert, 1949)

Mine! (American cartoon, 1962)

Mine! (American cartoon, 1962)

My yearly income from the Congo is millions of guineas (American cartoon, 1905)

My yearly income from the Congo is millions of guineas (American cartoon, 1905)

New Britain (American map, 1916)

New Britain (American map, 1916)

Our three big enemies (American cartoon, 1918)

Our three big enemies (American cartoon, 1918)

Pope calls Gen. Franco Savior of Civilization (American newspaper cover, 1938)

Pope calls Gen. Franco Savior of Civilization (American newspaper cover, 1938)

Preview of the War We Do Not Want (American magazine, 1951)

Preview of the War We Do Not Want (American magazine, 1951)

Radioactive fallout can reach your farm (American poster, 1960)

Radioactive fallout can reach your farm (American poster, 1960)

Reelect Roosevelt (American poster, 1940)

Reelect Roosevelt (American poster, 1940)

Remember … This Unknown Communist has a SOUL (American prayer card, ca. 1950)

Remember … This Unknown Communist has a SOUL (American prayer card, ca. 1950)

Roman Holiday in the Spanish Bull Ring (American illustration, 1938)

Roman Holiday in the Spanish Bull Ring (American illustration, 1938)

Russia did it (American leaflet, 1919)

Russia did it (American leaflet, 1919)

Russia Will Be Converted (American book, 1956)

Russia Will Be Converted (American book, 1956)

Russia will be converted (American leaflet, ca. 1950)

Russia will be converted (American leaflet, ca. 1950)

Russians get out of Ukraine! (American poster, 1966)

Russians get out of Ukraine! (American poster, 1966)

Safeguarding the college student (American cartoon, ca. 1948)

Safeguarding the college student (American cartoon, ca. 1948)

Satan’s sieve (American prohibitionist cartoon, 1919)

Satan’s sieve (American prohibitionist cartoon, 1919)

Shooting to kill (American magazine, 1983)

Shooting to kill (American magazine, 1983)

Stalin over Wisconsin (American cartoon, 1946)

Stalin over Wisconsin (American cartoon, 1946)

Strike down this monster! (American poster, 1942)

Strike down this monster! (American poster, 1942)

Sure! I’m for the New Deal – I.M.A. SIMP (American pin, 1940)

Sure! I’m for the New Deal – I.M.A. SIMP (American pin, 1940)

Thanks for loafing, pal! (American poster, 1942)

Thanks for loafing, pal! (American poster, 1942)

The battle begins with your job! Do it right (American poster, ca. 1942)

The battle begins with your job! Do it right (American poster, ca. 1942)

The Condition of the Laboring Man at Pullman (American cartoon, 1894)

The Condition of the Laboring Man at Pullman (American cartoon, 1894)

The Curse of Civilization! (American cartoon, 1914)

The Curse of Civilization! (American cartoon, 1914)

The descent of the Modernists (American cartoon, 1924)

The descent of the Modernists (American cartoon, 1924)

The Deserter (American illustration, 1916)

The Deserter (American illustration, 1916)

The First Sting (American painting, 2008)

The First Sting (American painting, 2008)

The last act (American cartoon, 1922)

The last act (American cartoon, 1922)

The New Imperialism (American cartoon, 1951)

The New Imperialism (American cartoon, 1951)

The Sleeping Sickness (American cartoon, 1911)

The Sleeping Sickness (American cartoon, 1911)

The Squeeze (American map, 1944)

The Squeeze (American map, 1944)

The stride of a century (American print, 1876)

The stride of a century (American print, 1876)

The United Nations are going to win this war (American postcard, 1942)

The United Nations are going to win this war (American postcard, 1942)

The victor (American magazine, 1975)

The victor (American magazine, 1975)

The Wall (American magazine, 1962)

The Wall (American magazine, 1962)

The warriors of freedom have landed! (American leaflet, 1944

The warriors of freedom have landed! (American leaflet, 1944

The WOMAN who votes has outdone the MAN who didn’t! (American poster, 1953)

The WOMAN who votes has outdone the MAN who didn’t! (American poster, 1953)

This is the Anti-Christ (American booklet, 1940)

This is the Anti-Christ (American booklet, 1940)

Tired of losing? (American poster, 1968)

Tired of losing? (American poster, 1968)

United we are strong (American poster, ca. 1943)

United we are strong (American poster, ca. 1943)

Victory to the People’s Republic of Angola! (American poster, 1976)

Victory to the People’s Republic of Angola! (American poster, 1976)

We scathingly condemn U.S. imperialism for brutal suppression of U.S. Black Panther Party (American illustration, 1971)

We scathingly condemn U.S. imperialism for brutal suppression of U.S. Black Panther Party (American illustration, 1971)

We Will Bury You! (American propaganda poster, ca. 1962)

We Will Bury You! (American propaganda poster, ca. 1962)

We will fight and fight from this generation to the next (American illustration, 1970)

We will fight and fight from this generation to the next (American illustration, 1970)

Welcome Big Brother Democracy! (American poster, 1917)

Welcome Big Brother Democracy! (American poster, 1917)

What has he done to deserve this? (American cartoon, 1917)

What has he done to deserve this? (American cartoon, 1917)

When God Splits the Atom (American pamphlet, 1946)

When God Splits the Atom (American pamphlet, 1946)