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1965

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • Work on this object ended.

1993

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

  • You found it!

Poster, Stop Militarism in Our Schools!

This is a Poster. It was designed by Peg Averill and printed by The Print Shop and made for (as the client) War Resisters League. It is dated ca.1970 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is lithograph on paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

This object was donated by Karrie Jacobs and Steven Heller. It is credited Gift of Steven Heller and Karrie Jacobs.

Its dimensions are

56 × 43.3 cm (22 1/16 × 17 1/16 in.)

It is inscribed

Text: "I would no more teach children military theory than teach them arson, robbery or assasination. / - Eugene V. Debs" Imprinted in black ink at LR: "WAR RESISTERS LEAGUE..."

Cite this object as

Poster, Stop Militarism in Our Schools!; Designed by Peg Averill; Printed by The Print Shop; Client: War Resisters League; USA; lithograph on paper; 56 × 43.3 cm (22 1/16 × 17 1/16 in.); Gift of Steven Heller and Karrie Jacobs; 1993-53-70

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