--- title: World War II Propaganda Posters: Rare Posters From New Book description: World War II Posters, a new book by vintage poster dealer David Pollack, catalogues posters of the era. See some of the rarest examples here. canonical: https://time.com/4650257/rare-world-war-ii-posters/ author: Olivia B. Waxman article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2017-01-27T23:02:51.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-05-11T04:59:08.204Z article:section: History og:title: World War II Propaganda Posters: Rare Posters From New Book og:description: When it comes to these posters, few original examples have survived og:url: https://time.com/4650257/rare-world-war-ii-posters/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7a225bc78b8ede61/6988b75c428a9e59a1cd5a0e/170126-wwii-poster-01.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 675 og:image:alt: World War II Poster Book og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: World War II Propaganda Posters: Rare Posters From New Book twitter:description: When it comes to these posters, few original examples have survived twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7a225bc78b8ede61/6988b75c428a9e59a1cd5a0e/170126-wwii-poster-01.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # See the Rare Propaganda Posters of World War II  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Jan 27, 2017 11:02 PM UTC  He volunteered for Submarine Service. U.S. Government Printing Office, ca. 1944. He volunteered for Submarine Service. U.S. Government Printing Office, ca. 1944.Courtesy of Schiffer Publishing  by [Olivia B. Waxman](https://time.com/author/olivia-b-waxman/)  ## Olivia B. Waxman Staff Writer Jan 27, 2017 11:02 PM UTC Though some [wartime propaganda art ](http://time.com/4591841/loose-lips-sink-ships-posters/)has since become iconic, plenty of posters from the World War II era are rare, with few original examples having survived through the decades. [_World War II Posters_](http://www.schifferbooks.com/world-war-ii-posters-6151.html)_,_ a new book, brings to light some of those artifacts. The book features highlights from the more than 10,000 posters collected over the past 20 years by Delaware-based [vintage poster dealer David Pollack,](http://www.dpvintageposters.com/cgi-local/content.cgi) who started collecting these kinds of posters for fun to decorate his apartment while working as a photographer for various news outlets like TIME. (He covered student uprisings in South Korea for the magazine in the ’80s, among other topics.)  Buy War Bonds, 1942 Courtesy of Schiffer Books The above gallery features some of the rarest World War II posters out there, such as the one featuring Doris “Dorie” Miller. The Navy man, on the morning of the [Pearl Harbor attacks of Dec. 7, 1941](http://time.com/4589051/pearl-harbor-children/), helped carry his mortally wounded captain to safety, then aimed his machine gun at Japanese planes, blasting away until he ran out of ammunition. (He was played by Cuba Gooding Jr. in the 2001 feature film about the attacks on Pearl Harbor.) Another poster highlights the competition between the Army and Navy. Before the [National Security Act of 1947 ](http://time.com/4589339/donald-trump-mattis-1947-law/)created the Air Force, the two branches competed for the best pilots for their respective air divisions. And, more than 70 years after the end of the war, propaganda posters like these are more relevant than ever, Pollack argues: “Look at the Women’s March. What did you see? Posters! They’re always the most important of all of those marches. People still relate in a visceral sense to paper-printed posters.”  He volunteered for Submarine Service. U.S. Government Printing Office, ca. 1944. Courtesy of Schiffer Publishing  "Sub Spotted—Let 'Em Have It!" Ca. 1942. Courtesy of Schiffer Publishing  To Victory, issue by the director of Public Information, under authority of Hon. J.T. Thorson, Minister of National War Services, Ottawa, Canada, ca. 1942. Courtesy of Schiffer Publishing  "Above and Beyond the Call of Duty." OWI poster no. 68, U.S. Government Printing Office, 1943. Courtesy of Schiffer Publishing  Ready, Join U.S. Marines, Land Air Sea. 1942 Courtesy of Schiffer Publishing  "The Greatest Team in the World, AFF, Armed Air Forces, 1944. Courtesy of Schiffer Publishing  "Let Us Go Forward Together." WWII poster from London, England, ca. 1940. Courtesy of Schiffer Publishing  "Americans will always fight for liberty." OWI poster no. 15, 1942. 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