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A black and white photo of a man standing in front of a microphone. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man standing in front of a microphone. Of...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Spiro T. Agnew overpowering the Statue of Liberty

Spiro T. Agnew overpowering the Statue of Liberty

Gift; Gary Yanker; 1975-1983. Public domain photograph of bodybuilder athlete, athletics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a woman in a kitchen. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a woman in a kitchen. Office of War Informa...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Censorship Board - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Censorship Board - Glass negative photogrpah. Public domain.

Public domain photograph of building interior, office, room, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man in a suit and tie. Office of War Info...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a group of people. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a group of people. Office of War Informatio...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Descente dans les ateliers de la liberté de la presse / J.J. Grandv. et A. Dt. ; l. de Becquet, rue furstemberg 6.

Descente dans les ateliers de la liberté de la presse / J.J. Grandv. e...

Print shows on the left, King Louis-Philippe in a right side profile, whiskers obscuring his face, with his hand over the mouth of a female printer, representing freedom of the press, and showing on the far lef... More

Washington, D.C. Foreign students at the international student assembly recording short talks in their native language to be broadcast by short wave, after censorship by the OWI, to Nazi-held territory. Mr. Brian Kallaway, a student at Georgetown University, School of Foreign Service, recording a short wave broadcast for Australia

Washington, D.C. Foreign students at the international student assembl...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a man in uniform. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man in uniform. Office of War Information...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

News room of the New York Times newspaper Copy readers at the telegraph desk which handles all dispatches from the U.S., outside New York city. Man wears hat because of draught.

News room of the New York Times newspaper Copy readers at the telegrap...

Public domain photograph related to development of telegraph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A group of people sitting around a table. Office of War Information Photograph

A group of people sitting around a table. Office of War Information Ph...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

He needs a mind of his own ... he needs Radio Free Europe

He needs a mind of his own ... he needs Radio Free Europe

Public domain scan of American poster, advertisement, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Suppress them! - A political cartoon of a man and a woman

Suppress them! - A political cartoon of a man and a woman

Theodore Roosevelt pounds his fist on a podium as he looks at a female figure, identified as History, holding a book labeled, "The Record of the Past." The figure calls him a fool.

The Word - Extra. Censorship of the press.-Att'y Gen. Marston, Oliver Stevens, Dist. Att'y of Suffolk Co., and Postmaster Tobey of Boston, say "Leaves of Grass" is obscene; we appeal the case from such narrow-minded judges, to individual citizen

The Word - Extra. Censorship of the press.-Att'y Gen. Marston, Oliver ...

Whitman, Walt.; Leaves of grass. Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 62, Folder 11.

St. Anthony Comstock, the Village nuisance / Keppler.

St. Anthony Comstock, the Village nuisance / Keppler.

Illustration shows Anthony Comstock as a monk thwarting shameless displays of excessive flesh, whether that of women, horses, or dogs, with a "Jane Doe Warrant". Illus. in: Puck, v. 60, no. 1538 (1906 August 2... More

A black and white photo of a group of men. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a group of men. Office of War Information P...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

[Women from Boston and Charleston, West Virginia, holding signs, demonstrating against busing and textbooks, Washington, D.C.]

[Women from Boston and Charleston, West Virginia, holding signs, demon...

Other images on related contact sheet show U.S. Capitol in background. Signs read: "Charleston, W. Va. Get the dirty books out," "Prayer alone is not enough. We need action!," "Will silence be golden when our f... More

Suppress them! - A black and white drawing of a man and a woman

Suppress them! - A black and white drawing of a man and a woman

Theodore Roosevelt pounds his fist on a podium as he looks at a female figure, identified as History, holding a book labeled, "The Record of the Past." The figure calls him a fool.

An appalling attempt to muzzle the watch-dog of science / F. Graetz.

An appalling attempt to muzzle the watch-dog of science / F. Graetz.

Illustration shows Herbert Spencer as a statue of a large dog at the entrance to a public building emitting rays of light labeled "Science"; many diminutive men, wearing oversized top hats, scamper about with l... More

Federal Mayan Theatre [presents] Censored, "a modern play"  by Conrad Seiler Hilarious 3 act comedy.

Federal Mayan Theatre [presents] Censored, "a modern play" by Conrad ...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Censored" at the Mayan Theatre, Hill at 11th Street, Los Angeles, Calif., showing bust portraits of a man and a woman, and a play script. Work Projects Admini... More

A black and white photo of two men and a woman. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of two men and a woman. Office of War Informat...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A man and a woman sitting at a table. Office of War Information Photograph

A man and a woman sitting at a table. Office of War Information Photog...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Pere-scie / AB ; lith. de Becquet, rue Childebert No. 9.

Pere-scie / AB ; lith. de Becquet, rue Childebert No. 9.

Print shows Jean-Charles Persil wearing minister's robes, with long saw-toothed nose with which he attempts to decapitate Charles Philipon who is lying on a stack of "La Caricatura" volumes with his hands bound... More

Wercke der Finsternis / D Chodowiecki del & sc 1781.

Wercke der Finsternis / D Chodowiecki del & sc 1781.

Print shows publisher Johann Thomas von Trattner as a highway man with two cohorts holding up publisher Friedrich Nicolai; von Trattner has a hold on Nicolai's collar, as his helpers, standing at the opening of... More

Driven to it / Dalrymple. - A cartoon of a man in a military uniform

Driven to it / Dalrymple. - A cartoon of a man in a military uniform

Print shows General Elwell S. Otis wearing military uniform, holding papers labeled "Plans of Campaign", confronted by a swarm of mosquitos as press reporters labeled "Yellow Journalist", one is holding a paper... More

A black and white photo of a man reading a book. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man reading a book. Office of War Informa...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

The good old days / Kep. - Drawing. Public domain image.

The good old days / Kep. - Drawing. Public domain image.

Illustration shows President Theodore Roosevelt sitting in a chair labeled "Presidency" with a fasces behind his left shoulder and with a gag labeled "Civil Decency" in his mouth; he is looking at a spirit of h... More

A couple of women sitting on top of a couch. Office of War Information Photograph

A couple of women sitting on top of a couch. Office of War Information...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

"Censored" Let's censor our conversation about the war.

"Censored" Let's censor our conversation about the war.

Poster suggesting careless communication may be harmful to the war effort, showing a letter from a soldier stamped "examined by 42." Date stamped on recto: Jan 21 '43. Work Projects Administration Poster Collec... More

A man sitting at a table reading a book. Office of War Information Photograph

A man sitting at a table reading a book. Office of War Information Pho...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a man and a woman. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man and a woman. Office of War Informatio...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Office of War Information ...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A black and white photo of a woman sitting on a couch. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a woman sitting on a couch. Office of War I...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

A man and a woman standing next to each other. Office of War Information Photograph

A man and a woman standing next to each other. Office of War Informati...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Censorship Board - Public domain portrait photograph

Censorship Board - Public domain portrait photograph

A black and white photo of a group of men. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

La paix sera desormais une verite (comme le charte) / J.J. Grandville ; E. Forest ; lith. de Delaporte.

La paix sera desormais une verite (comme le charte) / J.J. Grandville ...

Print shows a procession with "Porteurs du dais" (the man on the left looks like Jean-Charles Persil), "Le Président" (Casimer Périer), "Porteurs du dais," "Porte Cierge" (Le Maréchal Soult), "Reliques..." (Cha... More

A group of people sitting around a table. Office of War Information Photograph

A group of people sitting around a table. Office of War Information Ph...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Columbia Theatre [presents] hilarious 3 act comedy "Censored" by Conrad Seiler It shocked Hollywood.

Columbia Theatre [presents] hilarious 3 act comedy "Censored" by Conra...

Poster for Federal Theatre Project presentation of "Censored" at the Columbia Theatre, 135 O'Farrell, San Francisco, Calif., showing bust portraits of a man and a woman, and a play script.

News room of the New York Times newspaper Copy readers at the telegraph desk which handles all dispatches from the U.S., outside New York city. Man wears hat because of draught

News room of the New York Times newspaper Copy readers at the telegrap...

Forms part of: FSA/OWI Collection (Library of Congress). Public domain photograph related to development of telegraph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a man sitting at a table. Office of War Inf...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Spiro T. Agnew overpowering the Statue of Liberty

Spiro T. Agnew overpowering the Statue of Liberty

Gift; Gary Yanker; 1975-1983. Public domain photograph of bodybuilder athlete, athletics, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

A black and white photo of a woman sitting at a desk. Office of War Information Photograph

A black and white photo of a woman sitting at a desk. Office of War In...

Picryl description: Public domain historical photo of Second World War, free to use, no copyright restrictions image.

Pere-scie / AB ; lith. de Becquet, rue Childebert No. 9.

Pere-scie / AB ; lith. de Becquet, rue Childebert No. 9.

Print shows Jean-Charles Persil wearing minister's robes, with long saw-toothed nose with which he attempts to decapitate Charles Philipon who is lying on a stack of "La Caricatura" volumes with his hands bound... More