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Original YMCA soldier worker poster linen First World War I WW1 WWI 1918 Spear
Original YMCA soldier worker poster linen First World War I WW1 WWI 1918 Spear

Original YMCA soldier worker poster linen First World War I WW1 WWI 1918 Spear

$ 62.83

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Item must be returned within: 30 Days
  • Condition: Excellent condition
  • All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
  • Refund will be given as: Money Back
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
  • Modified Item: No

    Description

    Original 1918 lithograph commissioned by the YMCA to support the United War Work Campaign, a national fundraising effort held at the end of the First World War. The image pays tribute to homefront labor and to soldiers at the front as equally necessary to the war effort. Artist is Adrian Gil (A.G.) Spear, an illustrator and designer best remembered for his work in the automotive industry during the 1930s and 40s, when he was employed by GM, Chrysler, and Ford. Dimensions are 28 x 21 inches.
    Newly linen backed (10 oz cotton canvas + 100 lb cotton paper) and acid-neutralized. Excellent condition; no fold lines; strong colors; no missing paper. There are two photos, one with and one without flash. Poster will ship rolled in a hard tube. flat shipping fee for US lower 48. International buyers pay actual shipping via a service of their choice. Please see my other current auctions of French and American WW I posters. Combined shipping on multiple purchases.