Two Curt Teich linen postcards depicting citizens' outlook on rationing in the US. Both postcards are from 1942.
Car tires were 'more precious than jewels' when rubber was rationed.
Hoarding tires during rationing, in a humorous light.
This picture of Uncle Sam--first used for recruiting posters, in WWI I believe--doesn't have his finger pointing at the viewer ("I need you") but instead has his finger over his lips: "Don't talk about 'secrets'; you never know who's listening."
This Curteich linen postcard has the popular "Keep 'em Flying" slogan on it, meant to spur US workers--and everyone, really--to support the US forces fighting WWII.
This one has a kind of caricatured US B-14 Hudson medium bomber.
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There were a large number of linen postcards published in the US showing anti-Axis propaganda. Some were quite rude and racist; all show the general feelings of the US at the time.
"But Sir, it save ammunition"--Japanese soldier gets shot out of gun
"We'll blow the Jap off the map"
"Black out of the Rising Sun" Japanese plane crashes into the ground
"Two of a Kind"--Japanese face with skunk body
"Those Japs will soon be Slap Happy"--Uncle Sam slaps a Japanese soldier
The Yanks are coming! Uncle Sam as dentist yanking out some teeth.
The Bird For the Job--US eagle drops a Japanese soldier into Mt. Fuji
Over the top propaganda.
Setting the Rising 'Sun'--Allied soldiers put a Japanese kid--son--on the pot
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To show that not all US propaganda was racist--some was just racy--showing the up-side to a blackout. Linen postcard from MWM, printed on the back, "Buy War Bonds and Stamps".
