Keep him smiling! United War-Work Campaign, Nov. 11th to 18th. – Antique Wall Art
![Keep him smiling! United War-Work Campaign, Nov. 11th to 18th., [1918] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/0d/0d40fda7e1e8-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.)
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Keep him smiling! United War-Work Campaign, Nov. 11th to 18th.
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The poster asks the public to "keep him smiling" with a donation, linking the soldier's morale to the food and comforts that charity could supply. The United War Work Campaign combined the fundraising of several welfare organizations, including the YMCA, YWCA, and Salvation Army, to provide canteens, writing paper, and recreation for troops at home and overseas. Its national drive ran from November 11 to 18, 1918, the week the armistice ended the fighting. The lower right corner of this copy is missing, so some of the original text or artwork is lost.
| Created / published | [1918] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 photomechanical print (poster) : halftone, color. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Halftone photomechanical prints Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Lower right corner missing. |
| Subjects | United War Work Campaign, Inc.--1910-1920. World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects--United States. World War, 1914-1918--Military personnel--American. Fund raising--1910-1920. Soldiers--American--1910-1920. Eating & drinking--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 2,837 × 1,500 px · prints to 9 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-220981 |
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