The Y.M.C.A. A dug-out in France / Edgar Wright. – 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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A window into the past: The Y.M.C.A. A dug-out in France / Edgar Wright., preserved in this vintage poster. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Titled "The Y.M.C.A. A dug-out in France," this 1915 color lithograph by Edgar Wright brings the organization's work to the men sheltering in the trenches. During the First World War, the YMCA ran canteens and recreation huts for British troops on the Western Front, offering refreshments, writing paper and a quiet place away from the fighting. The poster's subject tags also link it to war bonds and fundraising, suggesting it was meant to encourage donations that kept these services running. It shows how civilian charity reached soldiers in everyday, practical ways.
| Created / published | 1915 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 76 x 100 cm. |
| Notes | Title from item. · Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | YMCA--1910-1920. World War 1914-1918--Military life--British--France. Canteens (Wartime emergency etc.)--France--1910-1920. Soldiers--British--1910-1920. War bonds & funds--Great Britain--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 5,000 × 4,037 px · prints to 17 × 13 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 461_The_YMCA_A_dugout_in_Fr_1915 |
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