The camp library is yours - Read to win the war / F. – Vintage Poster 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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of The camp library is yours - Read to win the war / F.. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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A color lithograph poster from 1917 that speaks directly to the soldier, telling him the camp library is his to use: free, open every day, and without red tape. It was produced for the Library War Service of the American Library Association, a wartime effort that stocked recreation halls and other points in army camps with popular books for enlisted men. The poster's pitch, that good reading would help a man advance, reflects the period's belief that education and leisure could strengthen morale and build skills during the long months of training before the United States entered the trenches in Europe.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 83 x 70 cm. |
| Notes | Text continues: You will find popular books for fighting men in the recreational buildings and at other points in this camp. Free. No red tape. Open every day. Good reading will help you advance. Library War Service American Library Association. · American Library Association funder/sponsor. |
| Subjects | World War 1914-1918--Military life--United States. Soldiers--1910-1920. Reading--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 716 × 892 px |
| Reference | 900_The_camp_library_is_you_1917.tif-S |
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