Call to Duty: Call to Duty: World War Posters World War Posters
More than seventy original World War I and World efforts on the home front, such as conservation and War II posters drawn from The Museum’s permanent work ethic, which contributed to victory; campaigns collection help tell the story of the massive human by service organizations such as the Salvation Army, efforts put forth during these twentieth-century YMCA and Boy Scouts; and the role of women in global conflicts. Displayed in public locations such the war effort. Many of the posters are American but as post offices, train stations, city halls, schools, examples from Canada, France, Great Britain and and businesses, war posters and, perhaps more other ally nations will be featured in the exhibition. importantly, the messages they communicated, were ubiquitous throughout the United States. Artists such as J. C. Leyendecker, James Montgomery Flagg, Howard Chandler Christy, and The selection of posters explores themes of Norman Rockwell, among others, will be featured in recruitment of men into the armed services; funding the exhibition. of the wars through bonds and other methods;
TOP LEFT: Howard Chandler Christy, American, 1873 –1952, Fight or Buy Bonds, 1917, color lithograph, 1972.353.1C TOP MIDDLE: Joseph Christian Leyendecker, American, 1874 – 1951, Weapons for Liberty – USA Bonds, 1918, color lithograph, 1934.68.26.10 TOP RIGHT: Henry Koerner, American (Austrian born), 1915 – 1991, United we are strong: united we will win, 1943, color lithograph, 1958.230.1
BOTTOM LEFT: Frederick Strothmann, American, 1880 – 1958, Beat back the Hun with Liberty Bonds, 1918, color lithograph, 1958.342.1 BOTTOM MIDDLE: Stevan Dohanos, American, 1907 – 1994, Fill It!...Help Harvest War Crops, 1945, color lithograph, 1958.254.1 BOTTOM RIGHT: United States Government Printing Office, American, For Victory–Put at Least 10 Percent of Every Pay into War Bonds, 1942, color lithograph, 1958.208.1
CONTENTS: 75 framed WWI and WWII posters, section panels, and interpretive object labels SIZE: Approximately 320 linear feet
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