The greatest mother in the world - Red Cross Christmas roll call Dec. 16-23rd / A. E. Foringer. – 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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of The greatest mother in the world - Red Cross Christmas roll call Dec. 16-23rd / A. E. Foringer.. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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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 1918 color lithograph apart from other Red Cross posters on the subject. It promoted the American Red Cross Christmas Roll Call, a membership drive held December 16 to 23, when the organization asked Americans to join or renew their memberships. The image is credited to illustrator A. E. Foringer and reflects the wartime framing of the Red Cross as a maternal figure caring for soldiers and the sick. Its subject list also names nurses, war casualties, and war funds, which points to the way the organization tied its appeals for money and volunteers to the human cost of the war.
| 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 | 3,811 × 4,765 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 102_The_greatest_mother_in_1918 |
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