War Effort Collection (#7)

Liberty Loan poster, between 1914 and 1919. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Liberty Loan poster, between 1914 and 1919
Liberty Loan poster, between 1914 and 1919. USA. First World War: Help our Town win the right to fly this Flag! If your name is not on this List, won't you have it on to-morrow's

Food Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Food Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920
Food Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920. Fresh and preserved vegetables, USA. Sign reads: Be a Soldier of the Soil; Produce Food - Conserve Food - Dry and Can Food

District of Columbia Parks - Cutting Trees On Mall Sites For War Buildings, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
District of Columbia Parks - Cutting Trees On Mall Sites For War Buildings, 1917

District of Columbia Parks - Cutting Trees On Mall Sites For War Buildings, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
District of Columbia Parks - Cutting Trees On Mall Sites For War Buildings, 1917

War Savings Committee, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. War Savings Committee, between 1910 and 1920
War Savings Committee, between 1910 and 1920

Woman's Committee Council of National Defense, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Woman's Committee Council of National Defense, between 1910 and 1920. Founder Dr. Anna Howard Shaw on the right. Shaw was a doctor, a leader of the women's suffrage movement

Woman's Liberty Loan Committee, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Woman's Liberty Loan Committee, between 1910 and 1920

Liberty Loan group, Hotel Gordon, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Liberty Loan group, Hotel Gordon, between 1910 and 1920

Liberty Loan poster, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Liberty Loan poster, between 1914 and 1918
Liberty Loan poster, between 1914 and 1918. First World War poster with portrait of US President Woodrow Wilson: "The time has come to conquer or submit. For us there is but one choice

Woman's Committee Council of Nat'l Defense (house), between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Woman's Committee Council of Nat'l Defense (house), between 1910 and 1920

Woman's Committee Council of Nat'l Defense, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Woman's Committee Council of Nat'l Defense, between 1910 and 1920

Reception, by Messrs. Cuthbert, Paternoster-Row, of Lint, Etc. for the Wounded at Scutari, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Reception, by Messrs. Cuthbert, Paternoster-Row, of Lint, Etc. for the Wounded at Scutari, 1854. Warehouse for donations to the Nightingale Hospital in Turkey

Every Girl Pulling for Victory, Victory Girls United War Work Campaign, c1918. Creator: Edward Penfield
Every Girl Pulling for Victory, Victory Girls United War Work Campaign, c1918. [Publisher: Harper Publications; Place: New York]

Peanut vendor Steve Vasilakas standing near his cart... between 1916 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Peanut vendor Steve Vasilakas standing near his cart... between 1916 and 1918....outside the State, War and Navy Building, Washington, D.C. pledges to give his proceeds to the Red Cross

Farewell To Civil Defence, 10 June 1945, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Farewell To Civil Defence, 10 June 1945, (1947). Stand-down parade of Civil Defence Forces, Hyde Park, London, end of the Second World War

Second Subaltern in A.T.S. - 1945, 1947. Creator: Unknown
Second Subaltern in A.T.S. - 1945, 1947. Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, during the Second World War

Training to be an A.T.S. Officer - April, 1945, 1947. Creator: Unknown
Training to be an A.T.S. Officer - April, 1945, 1947. Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) learning map-reading in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, during the Second World War

Planting A Red Oak, 3 March 1945, (1947). Creator: Unknown
Planting A Red Oak, 3 March 1945, (1947). Princess Elizabeth (future Queen Elizabeth II) plants a tree, assisted by Susan, one of her Welsh corgis

War Garden: Sheridan School, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
War Garden: Sheridan School, between 1910 and 1920

War Garden, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. War Garden, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing
War Garden, between 1910 and 1920

War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920. Creator: Harris & Ewing. War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920
War Garden Commission, between 1910 and 1920

Mare and Co.'s Iron Ship-Building Works, 1854. Creator: Charles William Sheeres
Mare and Co.'s Iron Ship-Building Works, 1854. Shipyard on the River Thames in London during the Crimean War, an... industrial army of between 3000 and 4000 hands

Mare and Co.'s Iron Ship-Building Works, Bow-Creek, Blackwall, 1854. Creator: Charles William Sheeres
Mare and Co.'s Iron Ship-Building Works, Bow-Creek, Blackwall, 1854. Shipyard on the River Thames in London during the Crimean War, ...an industrial army of between 3000 and 4000 hands

Ammunition Works at Northfleet - Ball-Cartridge-Making, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Ammunition Works at Northfleet - Ball-Cartridge-Making, 1854. Kent factory of Schlesinger & Wells during the Crimean War - extensive contract for the supply of ball cartridges to the Turkish

Ammunition Works at Northfleet - Bullet-Casting, 1854. Creator: Unknown
Ammunition Works at Northfleet - Bullet-Casting, 1854. Kent factory of Schlesinger & Wells during the Crimean War -...extensive contract for the supply of ball cartridges to the Turkish

Mrs. George Barnett, Red Cross Luncheon, 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. George Barnett, Red Cross Luncheon, 1917
Mrs. George Barnett, Red Cross Luncheon, 1917. USA, First World War: Lelia Montague Gordon volunteering at a mobile kitchen

Digging and Planting, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Digging and Planting, 1943. British women contribute to the war effort. From "Women's Institutes, by Cicely McCall. [Collins, London, 1943]

Fruit Bottling, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Fruit Bottling, 1943. British women contribute to the war effort. From "Women's Institutes, by Cicely McCall. [Collins, London, 1943]

Fruit Picking in War Time, 1944. Creator: Unknown
Fruit Picking in War Time, 1944. From "Boy Scouts, by E. E. Reynolds. [Collins, London, 1944]

Cottages by the Village Pond, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Cottages by the Village Pond, 1943. British rural scene with ducks. From "Women's Institutes, by Cicely McCall. [Collins, London, 1943]

Will You Help the Women of France?, 1917. Creator: Edward Penfield
Will You Help the Women of France?, 1917

Women's Institute Market Stall, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Women's Institute Market Stall, 1943. British women contribute to the war effort. From "Women's Institutes, by Cicely McCall. [Collins, London, 1943]

A Mobile Canning Van Given By the U.S.A. 1943. Creator: Unknown
A Mobile Canning Van Given By the U.S.A. 1943. British women contribute to the war effort. From "Women's Institutes, by Cicely McCall. [Collins, London, 1943]

Evacuated Children with their Teacher, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Evacuated Children with their Teacher, 1943. Scene from the Second World War: British evacuees in the countryside. From "Women's Institutes, by Cicely McCall. [Collins, London, 1943]

Children Leaving London for the Country, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Children Leaving London for the Country, 1943. British evacuees escape bombs during the Second World War. From "Women's Institutes, by Cicely McCall. [Collins, London, 1943]

School Dinner for Evacuated Children, 1943. Creator: Unknown
School Dinner for Evacuated Children, 1943. Scene from the Second World War: British evacuees are fed. From "Women's Institutes, by Cicely McCall. [Collins, London, 1943]

Preparing Fruit for Jam-Making, September 1941, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Preparing Fruit for Jam-Making, September 1941, 1943. British women contribute to the war effort. From "Women's Institutes, by Cicely McCall. [Collins, London, 1943]

A Canning Demonstration at a Women's Institute Meeting, 1943. Creator: Unknown
A Canning Demonstration at a Women's Institute Meeting, 1943. British women contribute to the war effort. From "Women's Institutes, by Cicely McCall. [Collins, London, 1943]

Spindle-Spinning Wool Gathered from the Hedges, 1943. Creator: Unknown
Spindle-Spinning Wool Gathered from the Hedges, 1943. British women contribute to the war effort. From "Women's Institutes, by Cicely McCall. [Collins, London, 1943]

Children at The Everard Avenue School, Walton, Liverpool, helping to relieve the shortage of clerks by filling in the names and addresses on the new ration books. Picture taken 8th June 1942

Women Wrestling in 1941

Tsarina Alexandra nursing wounded soldiers, 1914, (c1920). Creator: Unknown
Tsarina Alexandra nursing wounded soldiers, 1914, (c1920). Imperial Nurses with the Russian Red Cross: the Tsarina (seated on the right)

Second world war propaganda poster from the Womens Land Army. Dated 1941

In 1940 Lord Beaverbrook, minister of aircraft production, appealed for aluminium from the women of England to help the war effort, seen here pots and pans donated to one of the aircraft factories

War bonds - Italian World War I postcard
3785428 War bonds - Italian World War I postcard; (add.info.: War bonds - Italian World War I postcard. Caption: Fratelli salvatemi! Sotto Scrivete! / Save me brothers! Buy a war bond)

Advert for Asbach- Cognac, 1915
3786922 Advert for Asbach- Cognac, 1915; (add.info.: Advert for Asbach- Cognac, 1915. During World War 1. Caption: In kuhlen Herbsnachten sind Feldpostbriefe mit Ashbach- Cognac eine hochwillkommene)

Ono no Komachi Washing the Copybook (Soshiarai Komachi), 1735-40 (hand-coloured woodblock print; hosoban)
5859586 Ono no Komachi Washing the Copybook (Soshiarai Komachi), 1735-40 (hand-coloured woodblock print; hosoban) by Kiyomasu II, Torii (1706-63); 29.6 x 16 cm; The Art Institute of Chicago, IL

The Heroic Devotion of Women during the War, 1914-18 (print)
3793882 The Heroic Devotion of Women during the War, 1914-18 (print); (add.info.: The Heroic Devotion of Women during the War - illustration of women tending soldier's graves during World War I)

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"Unwavering Unity: The Power of the War Effort" In times of great turmoil, a nation's strength lies in its collective determination. This vintage World War II poster featuring a fedora and an Army helmet symbolizes the fusion of civilian and military efforts, as ordinary citizens donned their hats to support the cause. Down Lambeth Way, amidst the bustling streets, Lambeth Walk proudly purchases a Spitfire aircraft—a testament to their unwavering commitment towards defending freedom. Their contribution echoes throughout history as communities rallied together during wartime. The Recruitment Campaign "Teamwork Builds Ships, " published in 1917, showcases a vibrant lithograph that encapsulates the spirit of unity. It reminds us that every individual plays an integral role in constructing vessels that sail through treacherous waters. On Friday 2nd July 1915, at Carclew House in Cornwall, brave men joined the DCLI recruiting march. Their dedication exemplifies how patriotism transcends boundaries and inspires individuals from all walks of life to stand tall for their country. Amidst chaos and destruction during World War II, GWR staff transformed a humble parcel van into an ambulance—symbolizing compassion amid adversity. These unsung heroes loaded stretchers with care and hope while serving on the front lines. Vintage posters depicting bombs falling remind us of the sacrifices made by countless souls who faced unimaginable horrors with unwavering bravery. Each explosion serves as a stark reminder of our duty to protect what we hold dear. A poignant World War I poster portrays innocence shattered by conflict—a little girl sitting on her father's lap while a boy plays nearby. It evokes emotions that fuel our resolve never to let war rob future generations of peace and happiness again. As fighter pilots climbed into their airplanes during World War II, they embodied courage soaring above clouds filled with uncertainty. Their indomitable spirit continues to inspire us today—to face challenges head-on without fear.