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WW2 Red Cross (Chicago) Poster


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Just picked up this poster from eBay-depicts a navy corpsman tending to a wounded marine?. Measures 17" x 22" on a very thin-stock (definitely wasn't meant to be saved). also contains a quote by Gen. David N.W. Grant, AAF Air Surgeon. Thanks for looking

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Very dramatic.

 

As far as the paper... I was discussing this with a member of the Omaha Library staff, which has a selection of both WWI and WWII posters. The WWI posters are actually in better shape as a number of them are mounted on a heavier paper. The WWII ones are all deteriorating.

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RustyCanteen

That is a very effective poster. You can't exactly say 'no' without the implication a wounded Marine's life depended on your particular donation.

 

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Very dramatic.

 

As far as the paper... I was discussing this with a member of the Omaha Library staff, which has a selection of both WWI and WWII posters. The WWI posters are actually in better shape as a number of them are mounted on a heavier paper. The WWII ones are all deteriorating.

 

Thanks for the comment. As far as the quality of WWOne versus WWTwo posters I agree, though there are exceptions to this -I've handled printings from both era's and have seen a wide range of paper used-from newsprint quality to a better 30lb (or more) weight (not sure if this was by design or necessity).

 

I'd love one day to see Omaha's collection.

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