Politics, Protest, Social
Winston Churchill – medical note for unlimited alcohol drinking
Details: The future British prime minister and World War II leader Winston Churchill got a doctor’s note in January 1932 which claimed he could drink an unlimited quantity of alcohol …
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Join, or Die drawing 1754 political cartoon by Benjamin Franklin
Details: Join, or Die is 1754 political cartoon by Benjamin Franklin. The cartoon is showing a snake cut into eighths, with each segment labeled with the initials of one of the …
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Codex Mendoza 1541 ancient aztec manuscript page poster
Description: Page of the 1541 manuscript called Codex Mendoza contains a history of both the Aztec rulers and their conquests as well as a description of the daily life of …
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Treaty of Paris 1783 historical document, war, peace, art print
Description: Treaty of Paris signed in the 1783 was one of the most important historical documents. This treaty was executed between representatives of the United States, Britain, France, and Spain. …
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Slavery Abolition Act 1833 historical document page poster
Description: Single page of the original Slavery Abolition Act published 1833. This Act initiated the cessation of slave ownership. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE Printable digital file can be used for creating …
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Rights of Man by Thomas Paine 1791 vintage title page poster
Description: Title page of the original 1791 edition of “Rights of Man” by Thomas Paine. Thomas Paine’s tract is one of the most famous documents because it set the stage …
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Magna Carta Libertatum medieval document manuscript poster
Description: Magna Carta Libertatum (Great Charter of Freedoms) is sometimes referred to as the Magna Charta. This charter was signed by a hesitant King John in 1215, establishing a basis for …
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Communist Manifesto page handwritten by Karl Marx, art print
Description: Only surviving page from the first draft of the Manifesto, handwritten by Karl Marx, about the 1847. This text establishes the foundational principles of contemporary communism. During the peak of …
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Karl Marx papers, Das Kapital manuscript, communist poster
Description: Das Kapital (Capital: A Critique of Political Economy) book manuscript by Karl Marx, 1860s. Image is based on the real Karl Marx papers. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE Printable digital file …
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Guy Debord – Society of the Spectacle first edition cover poster
Description: Guy Debord “Society of the Spectacle” book the first English edition cover, 1970. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE Printable digital file can be used for creating art print, poster and other …
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Black Monday 1987 headline, panic, market crash, crisis poster
Description: The Daily News cover page from 20 October 1987 following Black Monday, October 19, when the global stock market crash sparked fears of extended economic crisis or even a reprise …
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Black Tuesday headline, Great Depression newspaper poster
Description: The New York Times newspaper front-page from 30 October 1929 following Black Tuesday, the panic driven day of selling that plunged the United States into the Great Depression. Headline …
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Stab out the eyes of the state! – protest poster anarchist street-art
Description: Vintage protest poster “Stab out the eyes of the state!”. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE Printable digital file can be used for creating art print, poster and other wall art or …
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Death Is Coming, Eat Trash, Be Free – protest meme poster
Description: Vintage anti-consumerism meme poster with raccoons and slogan “Death Is Coming, Eat Trash, Be Free”. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE Printable digital file can be used for creating art print, poster …
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Work, Buy, Consume, Die – anti-consumerism graffiti poster
Description: “Work, Buy, Consume, Die” – vintage anti-consumerism graffiti photo. PRINTABLE DIGITAL IMAGE Printable digital file can be used for creating art print, poster and other wall art or decor. …
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