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- Description:
- World War I poster with the messages, "Motherless Fatherless Starving," and "How Much To Save These Little Lives?" The poster shows a color drawing of a Red Cross nurse who is tending to a group of small children. The artist's last name, "Crisp," can be seen near the center left edge of the drawing. A Red Cross is shown at the bottom of the poster along with printed text that shows "War Fund Week, One Hundred Million Dollars, May 20th - 27th." Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "Form N.Y. 20, Second War Fund."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- One World War I poster entitled "Answer the Red Cross Christmas Roll Call" with the added slogan, "All you need is a heart and a dollar." The poster is printed in color ink on white paper and was drawn by the artist, Ray Greenleaf. It shows a winter scene that consists of a house with a snow-covered roof and chimney smoke. The house is shown on a slope beside a fir tree. Text in the lower left corner shows "Niagara Litho. Co., Buffalo-New York." Text in the lower right corner shows "Ray Greenleaf, Committee on Public Information, Division of Pictorial Publicity" and "Copyright 1918 - American Red Cross."
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- Description:
- World War I poster with the messages, "Motherless Fatherless Starving," and "How Much To Save These Little Lives?" The poster shows a color drawing of a Red Cross nurse who is tending to a group of small children. The artist's last name, "Crisp," can be seen near the center left edge of the drawing. A Red Cross is shown at the bottom of the poster along with printed text that shows "War Fund Week, One Hundred Million Dollars, May 20th - 27th." Small printed text in the lower right corner shows "Form N.Y. 20, Second War Fund."
- Date Issued:
- 1917-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- 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
- Description:
- One World War I poster with the message, "Have you A Red Cross Service Flag?" The poster is printed in color ink on white paper and was drawn by the artist, Jessie Willcox Smith. It shows a picture of a young girl who is placing a Red Cross sign in a window beneath a Christmas wreath. Text in the lower left corner shows "Copyright, The American Red Cross." Text in the lower right corner shows "Edwards & Deutsch Litho. Co., Chicago."
- Date Issued:
- 1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Detroit Historical Society
- 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
