Our boys need sox knit – Vintage Wall Art
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Step back in time with Our boys need sox knit, a historic image rich in period detail. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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Knitting socks for soldiers became one of the most visible home-front activities of the First World War, and this picture's title, "Our boys need sox knit," points straight at that effort. The 1918 date places it in the final year of the war, when American women's organizations, churches, schools and Red Cross chapters were running large drives to supply troops overseas. Its slogan-style wording was typical of the posters and appeals of the time, which asked ordinary households to turn spare hours into warm socks for men facing cold, wet trenches in France.
| Created / published | 1918 |
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| Original scan | 1,011 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1113_Our_boys_need_sox_knit_1918 |
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