America the hope of all who suffer the dread of all who wrong Whittier. Save food and defeat frightfulness / Paus. – Antique Wall Art
(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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This rare vintage poster captures America the hope of all who suffer the dread of all who wrong Whittier. Save food and defeat frightfulness / Paus. in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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America the hope of all who suffer the dread of all who wrong Whittier. Save food and defeat frightfulness / Paus.
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The title, "America, the Hope of All Who Suffer," points to an allegorical theme rather than a documented place or event, so the image likely presents the nation as a refuge for the oppressed. Prints of this kind were common in the late 1800s and early 1900s, when large numbers of immigrants arrived in American ports and the Statue of Liberty, dedicated in 1886, had become a popular symbol of welcome. Because the record gives no maker or date, it is worth looking closely at the figures, symbols, and any lettering for clues about its origin and the audience it was made for.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 91 x 142 cm. |
| Notes | United States Food Administration. · Whittier John Greenleaf 1807-1892. |
| Subjects | World War 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. Food supply--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 5,000 × 4,028 px · prints to 17 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 962_America_the_hope_of_all_1917 |
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