The girl reserves of the Y.W.C.A. Help us put the Blue Triangle over the top! / Poucher. – Antique Print
![The girl reserves of the Y.W.C.A. Help us put the Blue Triangle over the top! / Poucher., N.Y. : The U.S. Prtg. & Lith. Co., [191-] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/7a/7adf94340914-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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A window into the past: The girl reserves of the Y.W.C.A. Help us put the Blue Triangle over the top! / Poucher., preserved in this vintage poster. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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The girl reserves of the Y.W.C.A. Help us put the Blue Triangle over the top! / Poucher.
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The slogan "Help us put the Blue Triangle over the top!" marks this as a fundraising appeal for the Young Women's Christian Association, whose blue triangle was its emblem. The poster addresses the Girl Reserves, the YWCA's program for teenage girls, and asks them to help the organization reach its campaign goal during the First World War. It was issued by the Committee on Public Information's Division of Pictorial Publicity, the federal office that produced many wartime posters. Its emphasis on girls' sports reflects the period's growing interest in athletics and physical training for young women.
| Created / published | N.Y. : The U.S. Prtg. & Lith. Co., [191-] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color. |
| Genre | Posters American 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Promotional goal: U.S. G21.F34. 191- Committee on Public Information - Division of Pictorial Publicity. |
| Subjects | Young Women's Christian Association of the U.S.A.--Recruiting & enlistment--United States--1910-1920. Girls--Sports--United States--1910-1920. Youth organizations--United States--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,138 × 1,452 px · prints to 4 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-219192 |
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