Oh Boy! That's the Girl!
Item
Title
Oh Boy! That's the Girl!
Description
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).
Text of the poster reads: "Oh Boy! That's the Girl! The Salvation Army Lassie. Keep her on the job."
Creator
Source
Herbert E. Redman World War I Posters, The Filson Historical Society Manuscript Collection
Publisher
United States Food Administration
Date
Rights
Format
Type
Identifier
Mss. C R OVSZ
Collection
Citation
George M. Richards (1880-1958), “Oh Boy! That's the Girl!,” The Filson Historical Society Digital Projects, accessed April 26, 2024, https://filsonhistorical.omeka.net/items/show/1163.