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- Description:
- World War I poster with the message, "Back Our Girls Over There," which was part of the Y.W.C.A. United War work Campaign. The poster shows a color drawing of a young woman who is wearing a service uniform and is operating a switchboard. A large group of soldiers can be seen in the background. The artist's name, Clarence Underwood, is shown in the lower left corner of the drawing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- World War I poster with the message, "For Your Boy." Message text is printed in red and black on a white background. The poster has a color drawing of a soldier who is holding a cup of coffee that is being poured by a war relief worker. A "Y.M.C.A." sign can be seen in the background. The artist's name, "Arthur William Brown," is shown at the lower left corner of the drawing. Additional printed text along the bottom of the poster shows "United War Work Campaign - November 11-18, 1918." Small printed text at the lower right corner of the poster shows "Committee on Public Information, Division of Pictorial Publicity" and "Ketterlinus, Phila."
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- World War I poster with the messages, "Will You Help the Women of France?" and "Save Wheat." The color poster shows a drawing of three women who are pulling a rudimentary plow across a field. Printed text along the bottom of the poster shows "They are struggling against starvation and are going to feed not only themselves and children; but their husbands and sons who are fighting in the trenches." The poster was designed for the United States Food Administration by Edward Penfield whose name is shown in the lower left corner of the drawing.
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- World War I poster with the message, "Turn Your Dollars to Doughnuts Thru the Salvation Army." The color poster shows a drawing of a soldier who is eating doughnuts while standing next to a sign that shows "U.S.A. Soldiers and Sailors Rest Room, Welcome, S.A. [Salvation Army]." The artist's name, Hazel Frazee, is shown near the lower left corner of the drawing. Printed text in the lower right corner shows "United War Work Campaign, November 11-18, 1918."
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- World War I poster entitled, "U. S. Marines, Soldiers of the Sea." The poster shows a color drawing of two Marines at the center along with the Marine Corps emblem on a pedestal. Black and white photographs (16 total) are arranged in columns on each side of the poster that depict typical activities in the life of a marine. The artist's name, J. C. Leyendecker, is shown near the lower right corner of the drawing. Printed text along the bottom shows "For Full Information Apply, Recruiting Station."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned panoramic photo showing Company L of the 339th Infantry in Brest, France. The photo shows a large group of soldiers who are standing or seated on a lawn area at a military base. Military buildings and tents can be seen in the background. Printed text along the bottom center of the photo shows "Co. L, 339th Infantry, Brest, France, June 1919."
- Date Issued:
- 1919-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned panoramic photo showing the 20th Engineers Brigade in Washington, D.C. The photo shows a large group of men in uniform who are standing on the steps and front lawn area of a government building. Printed text along the bottom center of the photo shows "Review of the 20th Engineers, By Sect'y of War Baker at the State War & Navy Bldg., Washington, D.C., November 10, 1917." Additional printed text near the lower right corner shows "Schultz #897, 613 14 St., Wash., D.C."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Photograph. Sepia-toned panoramic photo showing the 20th Engineers Brigade in Washington, D.C. The photo shows a large group of men in uniform who are standing on the steps and front lawn area of a government building. Printed text along the bottom center of the photo shows "Review of the 20th Engineers, By Sect'y of War Baker at the State War & Navy Bldg., Washington, D.C., November 10, 1917." Additional printed text near the lower right corner shows "Schultz #896, 613 14 St., Wash., D.C."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- Description:
- Sepia-toned panoramic photograph, "Mobilization Camp - Grayling Mich.," showing a large camp at Camp Grayling, Michigan, along the shore of Portage Lake (now Lake Margrethe) in August, 1917. Many tents populate the camp, and regiments can be seen in the field in the center of the photograph.
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Collection:
- Military
- 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
