Poster

Object/Artifact

Frank and Jane Gabor West Virginia Folklife Center

Name/Title

Poster

Entry/Object ID

2015.J.01

Description

Framed World War 1 Red Cross Poster. Red Cross propaganda poster features Statue of Liberty holding a Red Cross Shield and soldier with head wound. Broken wagon wheel and text saying "They Fight For You Protect Them Help the Red Cross raise $100,000,000 at once. Poster has wearing around all edges large tears on bottom right side, missing bottom right corner larger tear along left side and left bottom. Frame has noticeable nicks along top and sides color change over top scratches on frames. Back of frame has paper backing with a straight line tear across the top as well as a puncture tear at top and on right side. Tears along bottom of back of frame and water stains along entire bottom going as high as 4". Wire hanging across back. Poster is encased in glass. Poster is 56 X 36 cm published NY Lethem Lithe and Printing Company 1917 Digital Medium 1 print lithograph color. Created by W.G. Cesser.

Cataloged By

Acquisition

Accession

2015.J

Source or Donor

Anonymous

Acquisition Method

Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Poster

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Location

Building

Frank and Jane Gabor WV Folklife Center lower archive room

Date

May 10, 2026

Created By

CatalogIt Admin

Create Date

November 20, 2015

Updated By

CatalogIt Admin

Update Date

April 3, 2018