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True Americanism
Connecticut State Council of Defense propaganda poster addressing what true Americanism means
Rallies Carry War Message to Many Thousands
Connecticut State Council of Defense propaganda poster emphasizing the success of war rallies around the state
Connecticut Newspapers Helping Win the War
Council of Defense propaganda poster emphasizing assistance and cooperation of CT newspapers
Patriotic Press of Connecticut
Council of Defense propaganda poster addressing cooperation of CT newspapers
Colt Worker
A women working at Colt Manufacturing Company oiling a machine.
Which Will Your Brother or Sweetheart See? Making Munitions is Woman's Job.
Advertisement trying to convince middle and upper class women to apply for war work at the U.S. Employment Bureau in Bridgeport, CT.
Waterbury in Throes of Labor Disturbance
While workers at area shops threatened strikes, the Plume & Atwood Company declared a 9-hour day.
5,000 on Strike in Waterbury Plants
5,000 workers in area manufacturing companies went on strike; at Plume & Atwood, 200 women gathered outside and challenged the men inside to walk out.
Teamwork Wins
Poster showing men at work in a shipyard, beneath an American flag.
On the Job for Victory
Poster showing a workman in a shipyard.