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U.S. Government Posters

 

Brooks Library at Central Washington University participates in the Federal Depository Library Program, taking receipt of documents from state and federal agencies. This collection highlights some of the posters held at Brooks Library. These posters were issued by agencies ranging from the Department of Agriculture to the Forest Service, the National Archives and Records Administration, the Department of Defense, and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The posters address issues such as water safety, oceanography, nutrition, erosion, soil conservation, civil law, and much more.

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  • Operation Just Cause by Center of Military History

    Operation Just Cause

    Center of Military History

    This poster comprises scenes from Operation Just Cause in Panama, illustrating the role and duties of noncommissioned officers.

  • Voyager: A Journey to the Outer Planets by Jet Propulsion Laboratory

    Voyager: A Journey to the Outer Planets

    Jet Propulsion Laboratory

  • Asian/Pacific Islander American Heritage Month. by Library of Congress

    Asian/Pacific Islander American Heritage Month.

    Library of Congress

  • Older American Volunteers: America Needs Your Talents, Now More Than Ever by United States Action

    Older American Volunteers: America Needs Your Talents, Now More Than Ever

    United States Action

  • Some Solutions Are Ageless by United States Action

    Some Solutions Are Ageless

    United States Action

    This poster comprises an Image of a retired senior teaching a young boy to tie his shoe and three inset pictures of other seniors helping young people.

  • The Right Kind of Chemistry by United States Action

    The Right Kind of Chemistry

    United States Action

  • VISTA, Volunteers in Service to America by United States Action

    VISTA, Volunteers in Service to America

    United States Action

  • Before You Wade In, Learn to Swim by United States Army Corps of Engineers

    Before You Wade In, Learn to Swim

    United States Army Corps of Engineers

  • Click! Your Safety, Our Concern by United States Army Corps of Engineers

    Click! Your Safety, Our Concern

    United States Army Corps of Engineers

  • Don't Dive. Your Safety, Our Concern by United States Army Corps of Engineers

    Don't Dive. Your Safety, Our Concern

    United States Army Corps of Engineers

    This poster features a dazed seagull with its feet up above the water and the rest of its body under water. The caption below the image says: "Don't Dive."

  • Don't Let the Water Buffalo You: Learn to Swim by United States Army Corps of Engineers

    Don't Let the Water Buffalo You: Learn to Swim

    United States Army Corps of Engineers

  • Keep Your Head Above Water by United States Army Corps of Engineers

    Keep Your Head Above Water

    United States Army Corps of Engineers

    This poster reads: "Keep your head above water. Learn to swim. Your safety, our concern."

  • Learn to Swim--Beach Toys Won't Save You by United States Army Corps of Engineers

    Learn to Swim--Beach Toys Won't Save You

    United States Army Corps of Engineers

  • Look Before You Leap by United States Army Corps of Engineers

    Look Before You Leap

    United States Army Corps of Engineers

    This poster notes, "Swim only in designated areas. Your safety, our concern."

  • Make a Big Splash by United States Army Corps of Engineers

    Make a Big Splash

    United States Army Corps of Engineers

    This poster reads, "Make a big splash. Swim only in designated areas. Your safety, our concern."

  • Never Swim Alone by United States Army Corps of Engineers

    Never Swim Alone

    United States Army Corps of Engineers

    This poster features a school of orange fish swimming left, and a separate orange fish swimming right.

  • Personal Flotation Device (PFD) by United States Army Corps of Engineers

    Personal Flotation Device (PFD)

    United States Army Corps of Engineers

    This poster features Uncle Sam wearing a personal flotation device (PFD) and pointing his finger while saying, "I want you to wear a PFD."

  • P.F.D. for Everybody by United States Army Corps of Engineers

    P.F.D. for Everybody

    United States Army Corps of Engineers

  • Safe Boating, No Alcohol by United States Army Corps of Engineers

    Safe Boating, No Alcohol

    United States Army Corps of Engineers

    Via images this poster suggests, "Drink like a fish, drunk as a skunk, sink like a rock, dead as a duck: Safe boating, no alcohol. Your safety, our concern."

  • Snakes: Poisonous and Nonpoisonous by United States Army Corps of Engineers

    Snakes: Poisonous and Nonpoisonous

    United States Army Corps of Engineers

    This poster illustrates the distinguishing characteristics of 18 various species of common snakes.

  • The Noncommissioned Officer: Images of an Army in Action. by United States Army Corps of Engineers

    The Noncommissioned Officer: Images of an Army in Action.

    United States Army Corps of Engineers

  • Values Matter: Keep the Vision Alive in Commemoration of the Vision and Values That Built Our Nation, 1787-1987 by United States Army Corps of Engineers

    Values Matter: Keep the Vision Alive in Commemoration of the Vision and Values That Built Our Nation, 1787-1987

    United States Army Corps of Engineers

  • Watch Children: Your Safety, Our Concern by United States Army Corps of Engineers

    Watch Children: Your Safety, Our Concern

    United States Army Corps of Engineers

  • Water & Alcohol Do Not Mix by United States Army Corps of Engineers

    Water & Alcohol Do Not Mix

    United States Army Corps of Engineers

  • Water Safety by United States Army Corps of Engineers

    Water Safety

    United States Army Corps of Engineers

    This poster reads, "If it fits, wear it! Think water safety and live to tell about it."

 
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