United behind the service star United War Work Campaign / Ernest Hamlin Baker Carey Print Lith. N.Y. – Antique 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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United behind the service star United War Work Campaign / Ernest Hamlin Baker Carey Print Lith. N.Y. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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United behind the service star United War Work Campaign / Ernest Hamlin Baker Carey Print Lith. N.Y.
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This poster stands out for its service star and its list of seven participating organizations, which together appealed for funds for troops in the United States and overseas. The Y.M.C.A., Y.W.C.A., Salvation Army, National Catholic War Council, Jewish Welfare Board, War Camp Community Service, and American Library Association each ran welfare programs for servicemen, such as canteens, recreation halls, libraries, and camp social services. The 1918 United War Work Campaign pooled their appeals into a single drive, so donors could give once to support all of them. Ernest Hamlin Baker's color lithograph, printed in New York, reflects the wartime effort to rally civilians behind the troops.
| Created / published | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 102 x 71 cm. |
| Notes | Y.M.C.A. National Catholic War Council Jewish Welfare Board Salvation Army War Camp Community Service American Library Association Y.W.C.A. · Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | United War Work Campaign Inc.--Recruiting & enlistment--1910-1920. World War 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. War bonds & funds--1910-1920. Charitable organizations--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 3,655 × 4,520 px · prints to 12 × 15 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 491_United_behind_the_servi_1918 |
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