Ten million new members by Christmas: Join the Red Cross... Accession Number: ARTV02574

Description

An American Red Cross Society poster issued to recruit new members during 1918. Designed by L.N Britton it features a lighted candle in a window illuminating a Red Cross service flag. In the background is a Christmas tree. The image is positioned in the centre and set against a black background as if the viewer is observing the house at night. The title text printed in grey, red and yellow runs from top to bottom above and below the image. Another landscape version of this design was also produced.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV02574
Printer
Unknown
Artist
L N Britton
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
sheet: 76 x 51 cm
Medium
lithograph on paper
Date Made
1918
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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