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- Description:
- World War I film poster, printed on board, for "Pershing's Crusaders." The poster shows an illustration of General Pershing leading soldiers into battle. A ghost-like image of Crusader knights on horseback can be seen in the background. A logo at top right reads "Official U.S. War Film Released by Committee on Public Information George Creel, Chairman." Text underneath the film's title reads "Auspices of the United States Government The First Official American War Picture: Taken by U.S. Signal Corps and Navy Photographers." Text along the bottom right border reads "The H.C. Miner Litho. Co. N.Y."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- World War I poster with the message, "Fight or Buy Bonds, Third Liberty Loan." The poster shows a color drawing of Lady Liberty who is holding an American flag and is leading American soldiers on to battle. The artist's name and date, "Howard Chandler Christy, 1917," are shown in the lower right corner of the drawing. Small printed text in the lower right corner of the poster shows "Forbes, Boston."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Sheet music for the song "Throw Me a Kiss (From Over the Sea)", lyric by Raymond Egan, music by Richard A. Whiting, published by Jerome H. Remick & Co.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Music
- Description:
- Poster with the message, "What Are You Doing To Help?" Charcoal sketch of American Red Cross nurse assisting a wounded American soldier. Created by artist, Gordon Grant, for the purpose of recruiting nurses for the American Red Cross in World War I. Bottom portion of poster is torn off and missing, and should have red text showing "Join Your American Red Cross, Subscribing Memberships $2.00 Up." The artist's signature, Gordon Grant, located just below red text, is also missing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Political handbill denouncing Edsel Ford's deferment in WWI the year Henry Ford ran for the Senate, and urging readers to vote for his Republican rival Truman Handy Newberry. "Henry Ford has nothing like this in his window" is printed above an image of a service flag on the recto. Verso reads: "His Country Needs Edsel Ford Where Is He? Fathers, you owe it to your fighting sons; young men, you owe it to your fighting pals- to sent the fighting father of fighting sons, one of whom is on the flying field in France and the other on a battleship at the European base, to represent a fighting State in the United States Senate. On your ballot November 5, make a Cross under the picture of Abraham Lincoln. Nothing further need be done.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Biographical
- Description:
- Booklet detailing the activities of the American Red Cross to aid American soldiers and sailors during World War I. Numerous monochromatic photos of Red Cross personnel, hospitals, warehouses, and operations are contained within.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Medical/Dental/Pharmaceutical
- Description:
- World War I poster with the message, "Sugar - Save It." The poster is printed in red and black text on a light green background. Printed text along the bottom shows "United States Food Administration." Small printed text in the lower left corner shows "No. 28 B."
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- World War I poster with the message, "December 16th to 23d, Red Cross Christmas Roll Call." The color poster shows two drawings of Lady Liberty - one in the clothing of a Red Cross nurse and the other carrying a sword and shield. Printed text between the two figures shows "Where Columbia Sets Her Name, Let Every One of You Follow Her." The name of the artist and date, "E. H. Blashfield, 1918," are shown at the bottom center of the drawing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Poster printed in black, blue, red, orange, and gray on cardboard. Shows a drawing at top left of ships and submarines on a dark sea. Text, printed in blue, orange, and red on a black background reads "Get behind our Solders, Sailors and our Allies. Send them the most food possible in the least shipping space. Do it by eating less what, beef, pork, fats and sugar." Text along the bottom border, printed in blue on a black background, reads "United States Food Administration." The artist's name and date, "Rienecke Beckman 1917," is printed on the top left.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- World War I poster with the messages, "See Him Through" and "Help Us To Help The Boys." The poster shows a color drawing of a man who is wearing a Knights of Columbus service uniform and is pointing toward soldiers at the front lines. The artist's name, "Burton Rice," is shown at the lower right corner of the drawing. Additional printed text along the bottom of the poster shows "National Catholic War Council, Knights of Columbus" and "United War Work Campaign - Week of November 11, 1918." Small printed text at the center bottom edge shows "American Lithographic Co., N.Y." The blue union stamp of the "International Alliance of Bill Posters & Billers of America" is shown beneath the artist's signature.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
