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Siren. Beware, young man! [Propaganda flyer]
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, young man! The lady will get you if yo [sic] don't watch out. You'll never see those green hills at home again once her clutches tighten on you...........…
Killed in action! [Propaganda flyer]
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 surrender. Caption: "Killed in action! Died that the jungles of New Guinea might again rest in peace."
Framed [Propaganda flyer]
Propaganda flyer depicting Uncle Sam pushing an American servicemen toward a grave marked "The Unknown," circa 1942-1945. The flyer was presumably printed by Japanese forces to encourage Allied service members to surrender. Caption: "Framed. You did not want to fight. You did not want to leave your sweetheart, your mother, your kids -- You did not ever think it would be necessary for you to dig…
Jilted, Re-jilted [Propaganda flyer]
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 surrender. Caption: "Jilted, Re-jilted. Elation. Deflation. Anticipation. Perdition. Exasperation. That blankety-blank presdent [president] and his two-cent…
Napkin/Bill Lear Paper Napkin
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 How and Can Do / SAE-AIAA."
Aviation Meet: Souvenir Folder of Views [Booklet of prints from Los Angeles International Air Meet, January 1910]
Booklet, "Aviation Meet: Souvenir Folder of Views," published by the Aviation Souvenir Company, Los Angeles, California, January 1910. Includes 22 souvenir photomechanical prints of the Los Angeles International Air Meet, showing participants and their aircraft. Prints are contained in a sleeve printed with a color illustration of aircraft and aerostats in flight.