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Workers Lend Your Strength to the Red Triangle
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World War I poster featuring an illustration of an older man in a YMCA uniform next to a mason lifting a stone, the symbol of a triangle with YMCA, and a shadow of a soldier aiming a rifle and bayonet in a cloud of smoke. Poster text reads: "Workers, lend your strength to the red triangle. Help the "Y" help the fighters fight. United War Work Campaign — November 11 to 18."
1918
United War Work Campaign, Inc.
Publication Information
| Creator | United War Work Campaign, Inc. |
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| Date Created | 1918 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 49 x 71 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | World War I posters, circa 1914-circa 1918 |
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| Call Number | PH 6030 (7) M8.2 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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