Documenting the wartime viewpoints and diverse political sentiments of the twentieth century, the Poster Collection has more than one hundred thousand posters from around the world and continues to grow. Thirty-three thousand are available online. Posters from the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Russia/Soviet Union, and France predominate, though posters from more than eighty countries are included. Additional posters can be found in various individual archival collections.
Start your search in our Digital Collections
To search posters by country or time period, use the filter on the left side to narrow down the search.
When searching for posters, please note the Hoover ID at the bottom for future reference. When you visit the Hoover Institution Library & Archives Reading Room, you can view high resolution digital posters in our work stations.
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