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Off to War
Over one million black men and women served in the military during the second World War. Artist William Henry Johnson's images of the war often pictured soldiers in training camps, but this piece shows a family separating as a soldier departs for [...]
Item Type: Poster/Print
Historical Era: Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)
"Pvt. Joe Louis Says - We're Going to do our part"
Joe Louis, the famous heavyweight boxing champion, served in the Army from 1940 to 1942, appearing in exhibition matches as well as this recruitment poster. A few years earlier, Louis had defeated German heavyweight Max Schmeling, a symbol of the [...]
Item Type: Poster/Print
Historical Era: Great Depression and World War II (1929-1945)