World War I Poster, "For Every Fighter a Woman Worker, " 1918
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Artifact Overview
During the First World War, governments of all the warring nations used poster campaigns to encourage civilian and military support of the war effort. Artists widely used an innovative advertising technique for these posters that moved away from a factual depiction of a product's material or event's subject to an emphasis on appealing to the viewer's emotions.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
1918
Subject Date
1918
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Artwork by Ernest Hamlin Baker, printed by United States Printing and Lithograph Co, New York, New York.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
53.5.118.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. D. Dwight Douglas.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 42 in
Width: 27.75 in
Inscriptions
Printed at FOR EVERY FIGHTER / A WOMAN WORKER / Y.W.C.A.
Printed at bottom of poster: BACK OUR SECOND LINE OF DEFENSE / UNITED WAR WORK CAMPAIGN /
Printed at bottom: THE US PRTG. & LITH. CO. NY.
Artist's name in upper right hand corner: Ernest Hamlin Baker
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