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Space Race Propaganda.jpeg
Translation: “Glory! To the Soviet people, pioneers of the cosmos!”

It is an image of a cosmonaut brandishing the Soviet hammer and sickle. Each of the red stars resembles one of the Vostok Space Missions.

The Space Race was one of the many…

Alcohol Causes crime.jpeg
The propaganda imagery shows a young child evolving into a rowdy criminal as he drinks more and more.

Translation of the text reads: “LITTLE BY LITTLE, AND YOU END UP WITH A HOOLIGAN. TOLERANCE OF DRINKING IS DANGEROUS. THERE IS BUT A STEP FROM…

Alcohol Affects the Family.jpeg
Image of a baby on one side and a bottle of Vodka on the other side. The caption translates to: "Either Or"

The propaganda poster is implying that life is a choice between alcohol and family; both cannot coexist. One cannot be a good family member…

the_shame_of_america.jpeg
Image of a black man holding a sign that says "I am Man" while the United States flag appears to form daggers threatening him. The caption states: "Racism - the shame of America"

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Inscription: Verso: Mrs. Storrow Commandant at Winsor School 1917. [in a different hand:] W-127, wife of Storrow, James Jackson, 1864-1926

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Inscription: [See individual photos for captions.], Inscription: Caption: Girlscouts at Ewa[?] Plantation School

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Inscription: Verso: {Storrow and Brownie at camp}, wife of Storrow, James Jackson, 1864-1926

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Inscription: Caption: Two friends [in a different hand:] Mrs. Storrow and dog., wife of Storrow, James Jackson, 1864-1926

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Inscription: Verso: {Mrs. Storrow as Chairman of the World Committee}, wife of Storrow, James Jackson, 1864-1926
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