Poster
Object number2010.39.145
Artist
American Red Cross
Datec. 1920
Mediumpaper; ink
Credit LineTransfer from Steel Industry Heritage Corporation
DescriptionRectangular printed poster. Full color. Image of male WWI soldier, smiling. Bandages on head, beneath helmet, and on proper left arm; both bandages are blood-stained. Proper right hand holds rifle and German helmet; proper left hands holds two German helmets. Text to the right of the image and at bottom has poster message. Loss to poster in both bottom corners.Dimensions40.875 x 30.5 in. (103.8 x 77.5 cm)InscriptionsText to the right of the image: "AND THEY / THOUGHT WE / COULDN'T / FIGHT".
Text at bottom: "VICTORY LIBERTY..."
Historical NotesPart of a collection related to the Schofer family of Mt. Washington. Carl Schofer, who emigrated from Germany in the mid-1800s, was a highly skilled fresco artist. After buying a house on Mount Washington, he taught his son, Erwin, the business. When Carl died, Erwin inherited the family business. Due to the Great Depression and Erwin’s struggles with alcoholism he lost the business. During the Works Progress Administration (WPA) he was hired as the lead painting contractor for the county. Later in life he taught art at the Connelly Skill Learning Center. He died in 1955.
Related institution
American Red Cross
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