The greatest mother in the world - Red Cross Christmas roll call Dec. 16-23rd / A. E. Foringer. – Antique Print
(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 The greatest mother in the world - Red Cross Christmas roll call Dec. 16-23rd / A. E. Foringer. 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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The greatest mother in the world - Red Cross Christmas roll call Dec. 16-23rd / A. E. Foringer.
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The title, *The greatest mother in the world*, sets this Red Cross poster apart from the many wartime appeals built around soldiers or flags, casting the organization as a caring maternal figure. It was issued for the Christmas roll call of December 16 to 23, 1918, a membership drive held weeks after the Armistice ended fighting in November. The artist, A. E. Foringer, produced it as a color lithograph, and its subject headings point to the Red Cross's wartime work with nurses, casualties and war funds.
| Created / published | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 107 x 71 cm. |
| Notes | No. 2XD-2. Copyright by American National Red Cross. · Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | American Red Cross--1910-1920. World War 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. World War 1914-1918--Medical aspects--United States. Nurses--1910-1920. War casualties--1910-1920. War bonds & funds--United States--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 714 × 892 px |
| Reference | 100_The_greatest_mother_in_1918.tif-S |
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