Posters
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Harry Rice tent show posters
Collection — Folder 1
Identifier: BCA 0334
Abstract
The Harry Rice tent show posters is a small collection of two large items: posters printed on paper advertising traveling entertainment events. The Kay Brothers Circus opened in 1932 as the successor to the Ketrow Brothers Circus. “Kay Brothers” and Ketrow Brothers” were professional names use by the show owner William “Bill” Ketrow (real name William R. Peters.) This small, family-run circus traveled throughout the eastern United States until 1941.The Renfro Valley Folks were an...
Dates:
circa 1935 - 1945
WWI and WWII Poster collection
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: BCA 0239-HC 64
Abstract
The World War I and World War II Poster Collection consists of over 245 original and duplicate World War I and World War II posters, many of which have been digitized (see Detailed Description).
Utilizing a variety of themes (such as military recruitment and enlistment, fund raising, communications, and the social, economic, and industrial aspects of the wars) these war-time posters illustrate the power of images and words. The posters were issued by a variety of entities including:...
Dates:
1917 - 1945