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Help Us Help Our Boys ???

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Poster depicting a young woman wearing a YMCA uniform putting up a poster on a wall while looking over her shoulder at the viewer. A hazy reflection of the red and white stripes??? of the flag is shown by her left elbow. Text reads: "Help Us Help Our Boys" and below is the YWCA and YMCA emblems joined together. Text at bottom reads: "United War Work Campaign, November 11th to 18th. $170,500,000."

Date Created:
1918

Publication Information

Date Created 1918

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 54 x 72 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection World War I posters, circa 1914-circa 1918
Call Number PH 6030 (7) M8.12

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W0145CV
Legacy ID
WHi 132388

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