National Portrait Gallery: Ballyhoo! Posters as Portraiture: I Want You Fdr

This inspirational WWII poster targets the black community by spotlighting African American navy messman Dorie Miller, who performed heroic feats when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor.

Poster of Charlie Chaplin used for advertising his films. Read the text about Chaplin's influence on film and entertainment.

A poster used to promote the purchase of War Bonds. Read the text to find out about famous actor, Clark Gable, and his role in the support of the United States in World War II.

This poster of Leonard Crow Dog is an example of posters used as symbols of protest in the 1960s and 1970s. Read about how the poster was made and why.

View a poster from the U.S. Office of Facts and Figures of boxer Joe Louis urging African-Americans to do their part for the war. The text explains the impact of the design of the poster and Louis' part in World War II.

This poster of Huey Newton is accompanied by text that explains how this photograph became a symbol for radical protext.

View the broadside publicizing a $100,000 reward for the capture of John Wilkes Booth and his two accomplices. The text explains the use of broadsides in publicizing announcements.

A poster featuring Admiral "Bull" Halsey in an industrial incentive poster, urging workers to do their part for victory in World War II.

Annotated example of a poster produced by anti-Vietnam War activists serves as a useful resource for analyzing poster art as a form of protest.

See a poster advertising The Greatest Show on Earth and read text explaining why the poster was so important to advertising the circus.