The greatest mother in the world / A. E. Foringer. – Historic Print
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(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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The greatest mother in the world / A. E. Foringer. 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.
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The greatest mother in the world / A. E. Foringer.
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Few posters of the First World War put the Red Cross's care for the wounded so directly at the center as this one, whose title, "The greatest mother in the world," casts the organization's nurses in a maternal role. Artist A. E. Foringer produced this color lithograph in 1917, the year the United States entered the war, when the American Red Cross was rapidly expanding its work at home and overseas. The poster's subjects, which include war casualties, nursing, and war funds, reflect the appeal for donations that supported medical care for soldiers and civilians alike.
| Created / published | [1917] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 117 x 76 cm. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Form N.Y. 32, Second War Fund. Forms part of: Willard and Dorothy Straight Collection. |
| Subjects | American Red Cross--1910-1920. World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. World War, 1914-1918--Medical aspects--United States. Nurses--1910-1920. War casualties--1910-1920. War bonds & funds--United States--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,590 × 4,448 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-222365 |
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