Auction 59 · Lot 229
Poster in Yiddish: “A Mechayeh Nefashoth! Quench their Thirst. Still their Hunger… Look at their happy faces. They just came from the trenches hungry and cold…”
- Estimate
- $1,500–$2,000
- Hammer price
- $1,600
Historical auction record. Hammer prices exclude buyer’s premium and taxes.
author
(AMERICA).
Place
(New York), c. 1917
Description
With illustration depicting soldiers refreshing themselves. The United War Work Campaign sponsored by the Jewish Welfare Board and other organizations.
summary
A rare Wold War I-era American Yiddish poster. Issued for the benefit of the United War Work Campaign. “Give your money! They give their lives!”
Framed. 13.5 x 21.5 inches.
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