Our County is asking of Women Service - ca. 1914-1918
Transcript
OUR COUNTRY IS ASKING OF WOMEN SERVICE AS_Farmers, Mechanics, Nurses and Doctors, Munitions Workers, Yeomen, Gas Makers, Mine Workers, Bell Boys, Messengers, Conductors, Motormen, Army Cooks, Telegraphers, Ambulance Drivers, Advisors to the Council of National Defense – and The Country Is Getting It! The Woman’s Committee, Council of National Defense, will Speak of this Work At Sojourners Club House On Thursday at 4. P.M.
Description
This World War I poster is part of a larger collection of propaganda material issued throughout Missouri during the war. These artfully crafted posters were distributed to help recruit men for the Navy and Marines, raise money for the war effort, and sustain public morale. This poster encouraged women to join the fight and serve their county in a number of different ways, and consists mostly of text with an American flag at the top.
Details
| Title | Our County is asking of Women Service - ca. 1914-1918 |
| Creator | Unknown |
| Source | Unknown. Our County is asking of Women Service. 1914-1918. E. M. Violette Collection. WWI_148.48. Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri. |
| Subject LCSH | World War, 1914-1918; World War, 1914-1918--Art and the war; World War, 1914-1918--Posters; World War, 1914-1918--Propaganda |
| Subject Local | WWI; World War I |
| Site Accession Number | WWI_148.48 |
| Contributing Institution | Truman State University |
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| Rights | All images property of Truman State University. Commercial use or distribution is not authorized. Notice: This material may be protected by Copyright Law (Title 17 U. S. Code). Contact speccoll@truman.edu for reproduction rights. |
| Language | English |