One of the thousand Y.M.C.A. girls in France--United War Work Campaign Nov. 11th to 18th / McMein. – 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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This rare vintage poster captures One of the thousand Y.M.C.A. girls in France--United War Work Campaign Nov. 11th to 18th / McMein. 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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One of the thousand Y.M.C.A. girls in France--United War Work Campaign Nov. 11th to 18th / McMein.
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Neysa McMein's poster singles out one of the thousand Y.M.C.A. women serving in France, presenting her as a figure the public could back at home. It was made for the United War Work Campaign, a joint fundraising drive for several wartime charities that ran November 11 to 18, 1918, the week the Armistice was signed. The Y.M.C.A. sent women workers overseas to staff canteens, recreation rooms and other services for American soldiers, and the poster asks viewers to support that work. Its blend of an appealing portrait and a direct appeal shows how wartime charity was marketed to a broad civilian audience.
| Created / published | 1918 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : color. |
| Notes | Promotional goal: U.S. G2.J7. 1918. Promotional goal: U.S. F35.J7. 1918. · United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation funder/sponsor. |
| Subjects | Young Mens Christian associations--Public relations--1910-1920. World War 1914-1918--Women--United States. Women--Social life--United States--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 1,421 × 1,144 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1837_One_of_the_thousand_YMC_1918 |
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