Allgemeine Waumlschesammlung 1917 / Griessler. – Vintage Print
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Allgemeine Waumlschesammlung 1917 / Griessler.
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Vienna's 1917 clothing drive, announced on this poster as the *Allgemeine Wäschesammlung*, asks the public to donate linens and garments, and its credit line names Griessler. Its subjects are young girls, which frames the collection as a task for ordinary households and neighbors rather than a distant government program. By 1917, years of war had strained Austrian supplies of cloth and clothing, and drives like this gathered used items for people in need. The poster shows how civilian charity was pitched to the public in the war's last years.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 95 x 63 cm. |
| Notes | Forms part of: Rehse-Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik. Title from item. · Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | World War 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--Austria--Vienna. Charity--Austria--Vienna--1910-1920. Clothing relief--Austria--Vienna--1910-1920. Girls--Austria--Vienna--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 4,649 × 5,747 px · prints to 15 × 19 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 498_Allgemeine_Waumlschesam_1917 |
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