Read these facts about your American Red Cross Its purpose, to care for our soldiers and sailors [...], to shorten the war [...], to lay foundations for an enduring peace [...]. – Vintage Wall Art
![Read these facts about your American Red Cross Its purpose, to care for our soldiers and sailors [...], to shorten the war [...], to lay foundations for an enduring peace [...]., [1917] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/34/34c3d80e37f8-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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This rare vintage poster captures Read these facts about your American Red Cross Its purpose, to care for our soldiers and sailors [...], to shorten the war [...], to lay foundations for an enduring peace [...]. in remarkable detail. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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Read these facts about your American Red Cross Its purpose, to care for our soldiers and sailors [...], to shorten the war [...], to lay foundations for an enduring peace [...].
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The first thing that sets this poster apart is that it is pure text, with no soldier, nurse or battlefield scene, just a red cross and a list of promises printed in large letters. Dated 1917, the year the United States entered the First World War, it was a fundraising and recruiting appeal for the American Red Cross, which had grown into a largely volunteer organization by then. The copy stresses that Congress had authorized the group, that President Wilson headed it, and that General Pershing endorsed it, all meant to reassure donors that their money was accounted for and put to use.
| Created / published | [1917] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 71 x 54 cm. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Poster is text only, with red cross. Text continues: An all American, largely volunteer organization - authorized by Congress, headed by President Wilson, its accounts audited by the War Department, enthusiastically endorsed by General Pershing. It is working for your Army - your Navy - your Allies - and you. Forms part of: Willard and Dorothy Straight Collection. |
| Subjects | American Red Cross--1910-1920. World War, 1914-1918--Medical aspects--United States. War bonds & funds--United States--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,585 × 4,438 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-222243 |
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