YMCA United War Work Campaign, November 11-18, 1918

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Poster showing a portrait of General Pershing and a quote from him in support of the United War Work Campaign.

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1 photomechanical print (poster) : halftone and letterpress ; 84 x 56 cm.

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Wauk, S. J. 1918.

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  • Main Title: YMCA United War Work Campaign, November 11-18, 1918
  • Series Title: American War Posters

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Poster showing a portrait of General Pershing and a quote from him in support of the United War Work Campaign.

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1 photomechanical print (poster) : halftone and letterpress ; 84 x 56 cm.

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Symbol of the United States Committee on Public Information, Division of Pictorial Publicity appears in lower right corner of portrait.

Portrait is signed "S. J. Wauk. March-1918. © Paris."

Caption: Cabled from France August 21st, 1918, "A sense of obligation for the varied and useful service rendered to the army in France by the Y.M.C.A. prompts me to join in the appeal for its further financial support. I have opportunity to observe its operations, measure the quality of its personnel and mark its beneficial influence upon our troops, and I wish unreservedly to commend its work for the Army." Pershing.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: UNTGD_Database No. 388
  • Call Number: Posters World War I Wauk 1
  • OCLC: 51119150
  • UNT Catalog No.: b2702039 | View in Discover
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc29416

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World War Poster Collection

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World War One Collection

Materials focusing on the World War I era from 1914 to 1918. In addition to materials that were actually created during the time period, the collection may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

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  • 1918

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  • Nov. 29, 2010, 4:26 p.m.

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  • Aug. 26, 2022, 10:01 p.m.

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Wauk, S. J. YMCA United War Work Campaign, November 11-18, 1918, poster, 1918; New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29416/: accessed May 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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