For the safety of womanhood ... help 'till it hurts / Ker. – Antique Wall Art
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(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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Step back in time with For the safety of womanhood ... help 'till it hurts / Ker., a vintage poster rich in period 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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For the safety of womanhood ... help 'till it hurts / Ker.
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A color lithograph from the April 1918 issue of *The Delineator*, a popular women's magazine, this poster pairs its slogan, "For the safety of womanhood ... help 'till it hurts," with images of mothers and children, soldiers, and the American flag. The United States had entered the war in April 1917, and by 1918 wartime campaigns were asking civilians, and women in particular, to give money, food, and labor. Printing the appeal in a magazine aimed at women as well as in public spaces reflected how central домашние households had become to the war effort. The poster's blunt phrasing, urging help "till it hurts," shows how such appeals often pressed for personal sacrifice.
| Created / published | [1918] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 51 x 33 cm. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | From The Delineator, April, 1918 issue. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. Mothers & children--1910-1920. Flags--American--1910-1920. Military personnel--American--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,786 × 4,716 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-221493 |
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