Four Years in the Fight | Poster | Wisconsin Historical Society

Poster

Four Years in the Fight

Four Years in the Fight | Poster | Wisconsin Historical Society
World War I poster featuring women glass blowers working in a factory with large tongs. Two men are standing by the window in the background, one dressed in a police or military uniform. Outside the window is a group of women walking into a building that is flying the American and French flags, and the sign above the door reads: "Foyer des Alliees" with the symbol of the Y.W.C.A. The poster reads: "Four Years in the Fight, The Women of France, We Owe them Houses of Cheer." At the bottom the text reads: "United War Work Campaign."
DESCRIPTION
World War I poster featuring women glass blowers working in a factory with large tongs. Two men are standing by the window in the background, one dressed in a police or military uniform. Outside the window is a group of women walking into a building that is flying the American and French flags, and the sign above the door reads: "Foyer des Alliees" with the symbol of the Y.W.C.A. The poster reads: "Four Years in the Fight, The Women of France, We Owe them Houses of Cheer." At the bottom the text reads: "United War Work Campaign."
RECORD DETAILS
Image ID:128877
Creation Date:circa 1918
Creator Name:United War Work Campaign
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County:
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Collection Name:World War I posters, circa 1914-circa 1918
Genre:Poster
Original Format Type:prints, photomechanical
Original Format Number:PH 6030 (7) M8.8
Original Dimensions:28 x 42 inches
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Signed by L. Jonas (Lucien Jonas).
SUBJECTS
Young Women's Christian associations
Women
Flags
Signs and symbols
Manual work
Men
Hats
Shoes
Work clothes
Tools
Factories
War posters
War work
World War, 1914-1918

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