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The Women's Land Army of America Poster
The WLA had a camp in Ridgefield which organized women to take over the traditionally male role of providing food for the family through farming and harvesting crops. Ridgefield had thirty women (mostly students) who came to Ridgefield to work the…
The Woman's Land Army of America--Training school, University of Virginia--Apply Woman's Land Army, U.S. Employment Service, Richmond, Va.
Two women carrying basket of vegetables in front of woman in uniform on horseback with U.S. flag.
The Press and Housewives Against Food Saboteurs
The images include the press release the Council of Defense recommended and the corresponding article.
The Information for the Press states,
"Hartford, November 11--- The attention of the Connecticut State Council of Defense has been called on…
The Information for the Press states,
"Hartford, November 11--- The attention of the Connecticut State Council of Defense has been called on…
The Picture Store
Simple small advert of a frame around the text offering pictures of General Pershing for 30 cents.
The Non-English Speaking Employee In Industry
A Liability, Not an Asset
Circular: The Non-English Speaking Employee In Industry
A Liability, Not an Asset
A Liability, Not an Asset
The Minute Women of Bridgeport
Promotion for women to work at ammunition and firearm factories during World War I
The Metro
Medium advert, all text, suggesting that a free service flag would be given to every mother who registers their boys name who is serving.
The Making of an American, Ad 3
Ad image for film, the Making of an American, produced by the Connecticut State Council of Defense to demonstrate the benefit to foreign-born individuals of learning to speak English and to get an education Americanization; film The Making of An…
The librarians response to censorship
One librarians response to orders for a librarian to remove dangerous books from the the stacks.
"Mr. A. B. Sands
Heartford Conn.
Dear Sir,
Your communication to free Public Library Mt Carmel relative to withdrawal of Pro- German books from…
"Mr. A. B. Sands
Heartford Conn.
Dear Sir,
Your communication to free Public Library Mt Carmel relative to withdrawal of Pro- German books from…
The Evening Day
Advert requesting readers to volunteer to send in money for the purchase of tobacco to be shipped to the war for morale.