American Historical Ephemera and Photography

Volunteers of America / The War Ends in May! Washington, DC May 1. Washington, DC: Mayday Tribe, ca 1971. 21 x 16 in. poster (some creasing throughout, chipping and wear to edges). The 1971 May Day protests were a series of large-scale civil disobedience actions in Washington, DC, organized in protest against America's involvement in the Vietnam War. The protests, which began on 3 May and ended on 5 May resulted in the arrest of 12,000 people, the largest mass arrest in US history.

Off R.O.T.C. Boycott! / Monday - Tuesday / Join the Liberation College, Old Union Courtyard. N.p., n.d. 22 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. poster featuring illustration of a "Trustee," soldier, academic, and police officer at center, with a pile of money at their feet (folds, few areas of separation near folds, uneven toning).

National Impeachment Lobby-In in Washington, DC, February 4th-8th, 1974. Philadelphia Resistance Print Shop, 1974. 22 1/2 x 17 1/2 in. poster featuring a circular design at center containing portraits of Nixon surrounded by "Stop!", with the following request to "Make it perfectly clear to your congressperson the position he or she should take on the issue of impeachment. Get them just after they return to DC" (toning, folds, 4 in. diagonal tear near lower left corner, chipping and wear to edges).

Oust King Richard. N.p., ca 1972-1974. 18 x 12 in. poster featuring depiction of Richard Nixon at center attempting to juggle several balls identified as various scandals associated with the former president, including "Watergate," "Secret Bombing," and "Impounding Funds" (soiling near top edge, creasing throughout).

Together, 4 posters.