World War 1 Poster

Object/Artifact

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Ripon Historical Society

Poster depicting a nurse in a blue uniform with a white apron and a Red Cross armband, holding a stretcher marked with a red cross. A call for contributions to the “War Fund Week” with a goal of raising one hundred million dollars is prominently displayed, alongside the bold message, “Hold up your end!”, and a background explosion adds dramatic context, emphasizing the urgency and importance of supporting medical relief efforts during the war.

Poster depicting a nurse in a blue uniform with a white apron and a Red Cross armband, holding a stretcher marked with a red cross. A call for contributions to the “War Fund Week” with a goal of raising one hundred million dollars is prominently displayed, alongside the bold message, “Hold up your end!”, and a background explosion adds dramatic context, emphasizing the urgency and importance of supporting medical relief efforts during the war.

Name/Title

World War 1 Poster

Entry/Object ID

2024.400.16

Description

World War 1 poster for the Red Cross, War Fund Week. Artist, W.B. King. c1917. Title, "Hold up your end!"

Acquisition

Accession

2024.400

Source or Donor

Ripon Historical Society

Made/Created

Artist

W.B. King

Date made

circa 1917

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Poster, Political

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Poster

Nomenclature Class

Advertising Media

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Dimensions

Width

20 in

Length

27-1/2 in