For every fighter a woman worker: Care for her through the YWCA, United War Work Campaign

Item — Item: wwp00077

Identifier: Subseries 1.7:

Staff Only

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

Young Women’s Christian Association of the U.S.A (Creator, Organization)
United War Work Campaign, Inc. (Creator, Organization)
Treidler, Adolph (Artist, Person)

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

Additional Description

Physical Description

Poster is in a fragile state, large tear across the middle.

Dimensions

29.75 in x 40 in.

Note

Poster showing a female munitions worker wearing a cap and overalls, holding a fighter plane in her right hand and artillery shell in her left. Behind her is a large blue inverted triangle, the emblem of the YWCA. Poster art by Adolph Treidler. Printed: New York: American Lithographic Co, [n.d.]. Reference Number: wwp00077