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Propaganda flyer featuring a comic strip of a serviceman reacting to a failed rescue attempt and the arrival of Japanese ships, circa 1942-1945. The flyer was presumably printed by Japanese forces to encourage Allied service members to…

Propaganda flyer depicting a dead serviceman chained to the island of New Guinea and holding a citation from General Douglas MacArthur, circa 1942-1945. The flyer was presumably printed by Japanese forces to encourage Allied service members to…

White paper napkin from a joint Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) and American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA) event, circa 1962. Printed on front: "Welcome to Wichita / William P. Lear, Sr. / The American Engineer with the Know…

Propaganda flyer depicting a woman and skulls, circa 1942-1945. The verso text describes how to surrender to Japanese forces. Caption: "Please! Please come back. Don't die, it's terrible to be dead. We need each other. It would be awful if you're…

Propaganda flyer depicting a skeletal woman, representing the siren of death, embracing a serviceman, circa 1942-1945. The flyer was presumably printed by Japanese forces to encourage Allied service members to surrender. Caption: "Siren. Beware,…

Booklet, "Summer of '72," circa 1972. Handmade, 48-page booklet that contains inside jokes related to a Vietnam War-era combat tour of the United States Navy. Includes comics featuring Joe Cool (one of Snoopy's alter egos), song lyrics, and…

Propaganda flyer depicting a serviceman and woman kissing, circa 1942-1945. When folded out, the illustration then depicts the serviceman dead on a battlefield. The flyer was presumably printed by Japanese forces to encourage Allied service members…

Propaganda flyer depicting a carved ham, circa 1942-1945. The verso text describes how to surrender to Japanese forces. Caption: "Ticket to armistice. Here's all you do! 1. Come towards our lines waving a white flag! 2. Strap your gun over your left…

Propaganda flyer depicting a serviceman with his child and wife, circa 1942-1945. The verso text describes how to surrender to Japanese forces. Caption: "Ticket to meet your wife & kid. Here's all you do! 1. Come towards our lines waving a white…

German propaganda leaflet, "To the American soldiers of German descent," circa October 1918. The inscription notes that the leaflet was dropped at Vavincourt, France.Inscription: "German propaganda. Dropped at Vavincourt field in October 1918. 24th…