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1778-1783. America owes France the most unalterable gratitude : 1917- -- . French Comrade your children shall be as our children.
Creator (Artist):
Creator (Author):
Publisher Name: Imprimerie H. Chachoin
Place of Publication: Paris, France
Original Creation Date: [1918]
Description: Black and white drawing of a soldier saluting the grave of another soldier. A weeping boy and a girl kneeling in prayer are at his sides. In the sky to the upper right there is a faint drawing of a row of soldiers standing guard and a commander on horseback.
Note: "1918"--On lower right corner of picture.

"Imp. H. CHACHOIN Paris"

"VISE No. 12326" [visa censorship requirement number]

"American Ouvroir Funds. 681. Fifth Avenue. New-York. Annual Allowances for support and education of French War Orphans. Official Representative of the Following French war Orphan Societies - (1) Association Nationale Française pour la Protection des Familles des Morts pour la Patrie - (2) Assistance Mutuelle des Veuves de la Guerre - (3) Adoption des Orphelins de la Mer - (4) La Saint-Cyrienne - (5) La Bretagne - (6) La Réunion Amicale - (7) Oeuvre des Bourses - (8) Oeuvre Catholique de l'Éducation Secondaire des Orphelins de la Guerre - (9) Union Lorraine."--Printed at bottom of poster.

Inscribed on back of poster: "1068".

This image is included in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Catalog; however, the dimensions given in the physical description in that catalog differ from the UNT description.
Physical Description: 1 poster : b&w ; 79 x 61 cm.
Language: English
Identifier:
Accession or Local Control No : Database No. 422
Accession or Local Control No : Historical Collection Accession No. Y2225
Call Number : Posters World War I Jonas 1
OCLC : 51141549 | [External Link]
UNT Catalog : b2699116 | [External Link]
Resource Type: Image - Poster
Format: Image
Rights management:
(Access) Public
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