New York Spring horse show, Durland's Academy ... New York, April 29, 30, May 1, 1919, for the benefit of the Motor-corps of America / Howard Chandler Christy. – Historic Reproduction
(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 New York Spring horse show, Durland's Academy ... New York, April 29, 30, May 1, 1919, for the benefit of the Motor-corps of America / Howard Chandler Christy.. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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New York Spring horse show, Durland's Academy ... New York, April 29, 30, May 1, 1919, for the benefit of the Motor-corps of America / Howard Chandler Christy.
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Most posters in this group advertise war bonds or recruitment, but this one promotes a horse show at Durland's Academy in New York, held April 29 to May 1, 1919, with proceeds going to the Motor-corps of America. The organization was a volunteer group connected to wartime relief work, and its benefit appeal shows how civilian charity events kept running alongside the war effort. The artist, Howard Chandler Christy, was one of the most popular illustrators of the period, known for his idealized images of American women. The poster's 1918 date and its subject headings, which list peace and war relief, reflect the spring of that year, when the Armistice was still months away.
| Created / published | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Prints Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Promotional goal: U.S.K3. 1918. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Peace. War relief--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,128 × 1,427 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-219456 |
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