Our country needs ships to carry our boys Over There" and keep them well supplied with food – Antique Print
![Our country needs ships to carry our boys Over There" and keep them well supplied with food, POS - WWI -US, no. 179 (C size) [P&P] — historic image](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/94/946ec5861b35-L.webp)
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Step back in time with Our country needs ships to carry our boys Over There" and keep them well supplied with food, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
Framed, it is ready for the wall; unframed, it is ready for the frame you choose. A fine choice for anyone who loves history, and a gift that gets noticed. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Snapshots of the Past, founded in 2001, has served tens of thousands of customers worldwide.
Our country needs ships to carry our boys Over There" and keep them well supplied with food
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The slogan on this 1917 color lithograph borrows the title of George M. Cohan's song "Over There," which was then sweeping the country as the nation's soldiers headed to France. The poster makes a practical argument: troops and their food depended on cargo ships crossing the Atlantic, and those ships were needed as much as soldiers were. After the United States entered the war in April 1917, the government pushed to build and man merchant vessels, and posters like this one urged civilians to see shipping as part of the war effort. The lithograph's bold color and direct wording were typical of wartime appeals meant to be read quickly on city streets.
| Created / published | POS - WWI -US, no. 179 (C size) [P&P] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 653189 |
| Genre | [1917] |
| Subjects | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 62 x 45 cm. |
| Original scan | 3,781 × 4,720 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-221399 |
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