Ellis Gallery

Letters & Artworks From War – Renefer: 1914-18

Writer and artist Raymond Fontanet, known as Renefer (1876-1957), was mobilized to serve in the French military in 1914 and, throughout the war, always carried pencils and a sketchbook in his

Memory Hall

Posters as Munitions

Soon after the outset of World War I, the poster, previously the successful medium of commercial advertising, was recognized as a means of spreading national propaganda with unlimited possibilities

Exhibit Hall

Over By Christmas

Many thought World War I would be over in days, surely by Christmas. To many, Christmas was a time of peace and goodwill towards others, the celebration of the Prince of Peace.

The German Soldier in World War I

Man and Machine

In 2010, the special exhibition Man and Machine: The German Soldier in World War I offered rare insight into the Great War by sharing stories from the German viewpoint.

For Liberty: American Jewish Experience in WWI

From Irving Berlin’s draft registration card to the handwritten draft of the Balfour Declaration, this exhibition illustrates the lasting effects of World War I on the American Jewish population.