Our boys need sox, knit your bit – Historic Print
![Our boys need sox, knit your bit, N[ew] Y[ork] : American Lithographic Co., [1918?] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/55/553f129beeb6-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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Few home-front appeals of the First World War asked as plainly for everyday labor as this color lithograph, whose slogan "Our boys need sox, knit your bit" turns a household craft into a wartime duty. Printed in New York around 1918 by the American Lithographic Company, the poster belongs to the wave of American war posters that the government and patriotic groups used to recruit civilian volunteers. Knitting socks, sweaters and other woolens for soldiers was a staple of Red Cross and women's organization drives, so the image speaks to the many women and older Americans who did their part at home. Its emphasis on "your bit" shows how the war effort was framed as a shared contribution.
| Created / published | N[ew] Y[ork] : American Lithographic Co., [1918?] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Title from item. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects--United States. Knitting--1910-1920. Hosiery--1910-1920. War work--United States--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,983 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-223168 |
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