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Lest They Perish
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Poster featuring an illustration of a woman with a baby tied to her back, standing amid the ruins of some buildings. Poster text reads: Lest They Perish. Campaign for $30,000,000. American Committee for Relief in the Near East. Armenia - Greece - Syria - Persia. One Madison Ave., New York. Cleveland H. Dodge, Treasurer.
1918
Publication Information
| Date Created | 1918 |
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Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 32 x 47 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | World War I posters, circa 1914-circa 1918 |
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| Call Number | PH 6030 (7) H2.1 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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