The American ambulance in Russia – Vintage Print
![The American ambulance in Russia, [1917?] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/04/04c81b0d3eb7-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
The American ambulance in Russia comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
The American ambulance in Russia
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The poster's caption claims this is the only American ambulance still saving lives in Russia, and it asks readers to send contributions to a committee at 527 Fifth Avenue in New York. Privately funded American aid to the Russian front was a real wartime effort, and posters like this one asked American donors to support medical care for Russia's wounded directly. Its bold lettering and bright color were meant to catch the eye of passersby and turn interest into quick donations.
| Created / published | [1917?] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 51 x 35 cm. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Caption: This is the only American ambulance now saving lives in Russia. Send contributions to The American Ambulance in Russia, 527 Fifth Avenue, New York City. Forms part of: Willard and Dorothy Straight Collection. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Medical aspects--United States. Ambulances--American--Russia--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,556 × 4,447 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1234_The_American_ambulance_1917 |
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