World War I Poster, "Third Red Cross Roll Call," 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

Creator Notes

Artwork by Haskell Coffin; printing by American Lithographic Company, New York, New York.

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

89.0.565.192

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 30 in
Width: 20 in

Inscriptions

Printed on poster: THIRD RED CROSS ROLL CALL Artist name lower right of image: Haskell Coffin Printed at bottom of poster: AMERICAN LITHOGRAPHIC CO. N.Y.
World War I Poster, "Third Red Cross Roll Call," 1918