Poster
Which Bridge Do You Want?
| Poster featuring a cartoon illustration showing two different bridges. The first, labeled: "The Bridge of Ships," shows several large ships forming a bridge and labeled A"merican Industry," with airplanes flying overhead. Goods are piled to the left of the bridge and labeled "Supplies, Munitions, and Food." Standing by them are Uncle Sam, a Wage Payer, and a Wage Earner. To the right of the bridge three men are standing and waving pennants for England, France, and Italy. A cartoon blackbird comments: "This is the bridge that will win the war." The second bridge is labeled: "Hyphen Bridge," and it is a block of wood between the United States and Germany. To the left of the bridge, a man labeled: "Agitation in U.S." is sending anthropomorphic pieces of paper across the bridge. The papers are labeled "Agitation, Fires, Plots, Unrest, Information for Submarines, Fires in U.S. Munition Plants, Plots to Cripple U.S. Shipping, and German Draft Plots in U.S." On the other side of the bridge, two caricatured German soldiers are waiting to receive these papers. In the background, an American ship is sinking, and in the foreground a submarine periscope pokes out of the water. Poster text reads: "WHICH BRIDGE DO YOU WANT? American labor can either build a bridge of ships to help Pershing's army or it can permit enemy agitators to stretch the hyphen of disloyalty as a bridge to aid our enemies. Co-operation and vigorous effort will save the lives of Our Boys and bring us the right kind of peace. WE BELIEVE AMERICAN WAGE-EARNERS AND WAGE PAYERS ARE LOYAL. LET US PROVE IT BY WORKING TOGETHER FOR AMERICA!" |
| Image ID: | 130388 |
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| Creation Date: | 1918 |
| Creator Name: | National Association of Manufacturers |
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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) D3.11 |
| Original Dimensions: | 19 x 25 inches |
| Illustration signed by Phifer. Text at bottom of poster reads: Copyright 1918 by the National Association of Manufacturers. 30 Church Street, New York City. Reproduction without alteration permitted by giving usual credit. Copies supplied on request. Number F-11 in a series. |
| Caricatures and cartoons |
| Coats |
| Hats |
| Business |
| Airplane, Military |
| War posters |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
| Men |
| Bridges |
| Ships |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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