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  Make our American Red Cross in peace as in war : "the Greatest Mother in the World"

  American Red Cross poster showing a nurse in the fore depicted in the style of Virgin Mary and an oversized red cross with text that reads “Make Our American Red Cross In Peace as in War — ‘The Greatest Mother in the World’ — Third Red Cross Roll Call Nov. 2-11, 1919.” Illustrated by A. E. (Alonzo Earl) Foringer, (1878-1948).
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  Oh Boy! That's the Girl!

  Helen Purviance of Huntington, Indiana served the first Salvation Army doughnut to a homesick doughboy in France on October 19, 1917. Her Hoosier hospitality caught on. Soon other “lassies” were serving 9,000 doughnuts per day to America’s boys “over there.” Printed in 1918 and designed by George M. Richards (1880-1958).
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  Stuck on You Poster, 1987

  Poster for Images featuring various colors and sizes of buttons. Text of the poster reads "Stuck on You."
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  Sure! We'll Finish the Job

  A non-combatant wearing Liberty Loan buttons. Designed by Gerrit A. Beneker (1882-1934) for the Victory Liberty Loan campaign, which was the fifth and final Liberty Loan drive. The “job” to be finished, was that of fund raising to pay for the war.
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  That Liberty Shall Not Perish From The Earth: Buy Liberty Bonds

  Steeped in propaganda, Joseph Pennell’s (1872-1926) work for Fourth Liberty Loan depicted terror at America’s shores. Despite the fact that aircraft of the time weren’t making overseas journeys, the poster was effective—two million copies were printed and distributed
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  The Spirit of America

  Successor of the “Gibson Girl,” Howard Chandler Christy’s (1873-1952) interpretation put his leading lady into wartime service for the United States Navy, Marines, and Red Cross, as seem here. Christy would become one of the Jazz Age’s most popular portrait painters
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  Third Red Cross Roll Call

  American Red Cross poster illustrated by Haskell Coffin (1878–1941). Features a Red Cross nurse with outstretched hands. Text reads “Third Red Cross Roll Call”
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  Tin Can Buddha Poster

  Poster photography and design by Julius Friedman. The poster depicts a piano on fire. The poster reads "Tin Can Buddha: Eighty-Eight Shades of Blue"
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  Toe on Egg Poster

  Poster for the Louisville Ballet. The image depicts a ballet dancer's toe delicately balancing on an egg.
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  YMCA United War Work Campaign, November 11-18, 1918

  YMCA poster featuring the portrait of General John J. Pershing by S.J. Wauk. Text reads “‘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 influences upon our troops, and I wish unreservedly to commend its work for the Army.’ – Pershing — United War Work Campaign – November 11-18, 1918”. Text below image states “Message was cabled from France on August 21, 1918”. This poster was produced by the Committee of Public Information’s Division of Pictorial Publicity.