Remember the Boys in France!--Write Them Often - Connecticut State Council of Defense

Accession Number
1954/2.35.128

Title
Remember the Boys in France!--Write Them Often - Connecticut State Council of Defense

Artist(s)
Artist Unknown

Object Creation Date
circa 1918

Medium & Support
halftone on paper

Dimensions
16 3/16 x 19 5/16 in. (41 x 49 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Mr. Maurice F. Lyons

Physical Description
Text: REMEMBER THE BOYS IN FRANCE!--WRITE THEM OFTEN - Armistice Results in a Reduction of $1,180,315,000 in Naval Estimates for 1920 Secretary Daniels Reports. However no reduction is made in the estimate of $600,000,000 for a second three years building program of 156 ships including ten super dreadnoughts, six battle cruisers and 140 smaller warships. Photo [signed E. Muller] shows the Minnesota and when the program is carried out the U.S. Navy will be the second largest in the world. - Solf Wants To Separate The Allies; His Whining Notes Must'nt [sic.] Fool You - Germany's recent appeals for mercy were directed at certain sentimental and misguided Americans. Their purpose was to make the Allies wrangle and so allow Germany easy peace terms. Then Germany would be strong enough in a few years to start another war. - We Must Fight This Latest Hun Propaganda

Primary Object Classification
Print

Primary Object Type
black and white print

Collection Area
Modern and Contemporary

Rights
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Keywords
France
Text-based Art
World War I
guns
males
photographs
posters
ships
soldiers
standing

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