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 Item — Item: wwp00071
Identifier: Subseries 1.7:

Scope and Content of the Subseries

From the Sub-Series:

This subseries contains posters from agencies, organizations, and private businesses raising funds and support for the war effort. Organizations include: the American Library Association, the YMCA/YWCA, the Red Cross, and the organizations of the United War Work Campaign.

Dates

  • Creation: 1914-1945

Creator

Languages

From the Collection:

Languages represented in the collection: English and French.

Access

This collection is open for research.

Extent

From the Collection: 330 posters

Dimensions

19 x 28 in.

Note

Poster showing a soldier moving from the trenches to a city by means of a bridge of books. Poster created by Dan Smith for the American Library Association. Printed Baltimore; New York: Thomsen-Ellis Company. Reference Number: wwp00071

Repository Details

Part of the 01 - Special Collections & Archives, The Claremont Colleges Library Repository

Contact:
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Claremont CA 91711 United States