World War I Poster, "Lest We Perish," circa 1917
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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
circa 1917
Subject Date
circa 1917
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Printed by Conwell Graphic Company, New York, New York.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
89.0.565.166
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height : 28 in
Width: 20 in
Inscriptions
Print reads: LEST WE PERISH / CAMPAIGN FOR $30,000,000. / AMERICAN COMMITTEE / FOR RELIEF IN THE NEAR EAST / ARMENIA - GREECE - SYRIA - PERSIA
Printed at bottom of poster: ONE MADISON AVE. NEW YORK / CLEVELAND H. DODEE, TREASURER / CONWELL GRAPHIC CO. N.Y.
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