1778-1783 America owes France the most unalterable gratitude. 1917- . . . French comrade your children shall be as our children. American Ouvroir Funds – Antique Wall Art
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1778-1783 America owes France the most unalterable gratitude. 1917- . . . French comrade your children shall be as our children. American Ouvroir Funds comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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1778-1783 America owes France the most unalterable gratitude. 1917- . . . French comrade your children shall be as our children. American Ouvroir Funds
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Few wartime posters tie the 1778 French alliance so directly to the arrival of American troops in 1917, but this lithograph does. Its caption pledges American gratitude to France and promises that French children will be treated as American children. Dated 1918 and signed by L. Jonas, with the artist listed as Paul Bruno, it was made to raise money for the American Ouvroir Funds, which supported relief work for French families. Its images of graves and children show how the appeal framed the war as a debt repaid through care for the next generation.
| Created / published | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 81 x 59 cm. |
| Notes | Signed: L. Jonas 1918. Another issue: POS - Fr .J65 no. 3a (the key stone without color or copy same size). Promotional goal: U.S. G2. 1918. Item is no. 179 a printed checklist available in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room. BYC · Paul Bruno 1874-1968 artist. |
| Subjects | World War 1914-1918--Military personnel--American. World War 1914-1918--Casualties--French. Children--1910-1920. Graves--France--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 2,811 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 518_17781783_America_owes_F_1918 |
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