World War 1 Poster

Object/Artifact

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Ripon Historical Society

World War I poster promoting the YMCA's involvement through the United War Work Campaign in France. It features a woman dressed in a uniform with the YMCA emblem on her hat, holding a tin cup extended outward in her right hand, and carrying several books in her left arm. The background incorporates a large red and blue design with the prominent letters "Y.M.C.A." and text on either side. The left side reads, "One of the thousand Y.M.C.A. girls in France."

World War I poster promoting the YMCA's involvement through the United War Work Campaign in France. It features a woman dressed in a uniform with the YMCA emblem on her hat, holding a tin cup extended outward in her right hand, and carrying several books in her left arm. The background incorporates a large red and blue design with the prominent letters "Y.M.C.A." and text on either side. The left side reads, "One of the thousand Y.M.C.A. girls in France."

Name/Title

World War 1 Poster

Entry/Object ID

2024.400.7

Description

World War 1 YMCA poster for girls in France. Poster title, "One of the Thousand Y.M.C.A. girls in France - United War Work Campaign November 11th to 18th." Poster depicts woman in uniform offering a steaming cup of coffee and books. Artist, Neysa McMein. c1918

Acquisition

Accession

2024.400

Source or Donor

Ripon Historical Society

Made/Created

Artist

Naysa McMein

Date made

circa 1918

Time Period

World War 1

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Poster

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Height

43-1/2 in

Width

29-1/2 in