War Posters collection
Descriptive Information
Project and Contents Description
The Enoch Pratt Free Library houses over 1,000 World War I and World War II original posters. This digital collection represents a selection of the themes and styles that artists used to promote the war effort in the United States. A few international posters from Canada, Great Britain, and France are also included.
Geographic Coverage
United States
Language(s)
- English
Any non-U.S. Government Pubs
Yes
Other Government Publications
- Foreign or International
- None
Publications Source
- Library's Federal depository collection
Administrative Information
Owner
Project Contact Name
Michael Scott
Institution Name
Enoch Pratt Free Library
Institution Type
Library
Address
State Library Resource Center, 21201, United States
Address 2
400 Cathedral St.
City
Baltimore
E-mail
Telephone
410-545-6342
Secondary Contact Name
Joan M. Wolk
Secondary Contact Email
Secondary Contact Phone
410-396-5426
Project Federally Funded:
N/A
Project Status
In-progress
Digitization Conducted In-house
Yes
Searching for Project Partners
No
Visited
390
Technical Information
Meets Criteria for Preservation
Yes
File Formats
TIFF
Metadata Scheme in Use
Dublin Core
Metadata Encoded As
XML
Institution Has a Digitization Policy
Yes
Restrictions on Access
No