Fight Communism
- Title:
- Fight Communism
- Abstract:
- Poster stamps like these (see also: Dump Lindsay) are precursors to modern stickers. Although carrying no monetary value, conservative activists would often affix them to letters, postcards, and flyers as a way of advocating their causes. This example showcases two of the most common icons that conservatives used to evoke American pride: the United States flag and the Statue of Liberty. In this case, the flagpole doubles as a spear, piercing the communist “snake within our borders” as the Statue of Liberty towers above it, visually suggesting the power of the United States to defeat its enemies.
- Collection Name:
- Group Research, Inc. Records
- Archival Context:
- Series II: Topical Files. Box no. 407, Folder no. Right Wing -- Miscellaneous
- Format:
- printed ephemera
- Date:
- [between 1955 and 1996]; Date based on the earliest and latest dates of the Group Research, Inc. records collection.
- Note (Date):
- Date based on the earliest and latest dates of the Group Research, Inc. records collection.
- Language:
- English
- Library Location:
- Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Columbia University
Browse Location’s Digital Content - Digital Project:
- Choosing sides: right-wing icons in the Group Research Records
- Persistent URL:
- https://dx.doi.org/10.7916/D8ZK6TMV