World War 1 Poster

Object/Artifact

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Ripon Historical Society

Poster featuring portraits of three soldiers, labeled Hay, Enright, and Gresham, framed with laurel wreaths against a backdrop of American flags; below the portraits is the text, "The First Three! Give till it Hurts - they gave till they died," emphasizing the call for contributions during War Fund Week to raise one hundred million dollars, represented by a prominent red cross and the creator's signature, Kidder, at the bottom right.

Poster featuring portraits of three soldiers, labeled Hay, Enright, and Gresham, framed with laurel wreaths against a backdrop of American flags; below the portraits is the text, "The First Three! Give till it Hurts - they gave till they died," emphasizing the call for contributions during War Fund Week to raise one hundred million dollars, represented by a prominent red cross and the creator's signature, Kidder, at the bottom right.

Name/Title

World War 1 Poster

Entry/Object ID

2024.400.18

Description

World War 1 poster for the Red Cross. Title," The first three! Give till it hurts - they gave till they died." 1918. Artist, Benjamin Kidder.

Acquisition

Accession

2024.400

Source or Donor

Ripon Historical Society

Made/Created

Artist

Benjamin Kidder

Date made

1918

Time Period

World War 1

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 in