Why not meet us in Hero Land? At the Belgian Children's Milk Fund Opening November 24 at the Grand Central Palace / Sherwood 1917. – Historic 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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Why not meet us in Hero Land? At the Belgian Children's Milk Fund Opening November 24 at the Grand Central Palace / Sherwood 1917.
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This 1917 color lithograph invites New Yorkers to "Hero Land," a benefit event for the Belgian Children's Milk Fund opening November 24 at the Grand Central Palace. Germany had occupied much of Belgium since 1914, and American relief efforts sought to feed the children there. The subject headings note Belgian flags and traditional Belgian dress, motifs that signaled national identity and sympathy for a country under occupation. The poster shows how wartime charity appeals mixed a playful invitation with appeals to solidarity.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Offset lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects--United States. World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. Fund raising--1910-1920. Flags--Belgian--1910-1920. Belgians--Clothing & dress--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,672 × 3,737 px · prints to 16 × 12 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 297_Why_not_meet_us_in_Hero_1917 |
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