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1917

King, William B., 1880-1927

Poster

Title: "Lest They Perish"

One poster entitled, "Lest They Perish," pertaining to a campaign organized by American Committee for Relief in the Near East. The organization was meant to raise $30 million for refugees displaced by the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Image depicts a woman with her baby wrapped to her back surrounded by rubble.

GLC09809.02

1914-1918

Various

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Title: Collection of Liberty Loan Committee bond posters [Decimalized .01-.05]

Collection of posters printed by Liberty Loan Committee and released during World War I. Consists of five posters promoting bonds to support soldiers fighting in Europe. Featured in the collection is a poster related to a refugee crisis where 400,000 orphans were displaced.

GLC09808

1917

Various

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Title: Collection of World War I posters [Decimalized .01-.02]

Collection of two items related to World War I. Consists of posters pertaining to the raising funds for a refugee crisis and a recruitment poster for the Navy.

GLC09809

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