World War I Poster - War-Zone Home for Our Boys “Overthere”

A World War I Poster focusing on work done by the YMCA and asking for donations. The top third of the poster shows soldiers walking through snow toward a YMCA canteen. The top left corner has the YMCA emblem. The left half of the middle third is a yellow box asking for donations and listing the costs of YMCA services. The right half of the center third contains the text “Always at the Service of our Brave Troops” and a few paragraphs about donations (see text: “If our boys, tired and mud-stained...”). The left side of the bottom third shows a picture of soldiers relaxing in a YMCA canteen. The right side of the bottom third states at what address the public can send their donations.The YMCA announced their goal of $35,000,000 November, 1917. In defense of the amount, John R. Mott, then YMCA General Secretary, wrote: “Some tasks can wait; not this one of serving 24,000,000 men between now and Spring, the most critical period of the war.” Wilson, Taft, and Roosevelt all publicly endorsed the fundraising which, in 2011 USD, would mean raising close to $607,000,000. Three months after they announced the campaign, they passed their goal, and by July 1918 had raised $54,000,000 (just under $936,000,000 2011 USD).The top has a few minor tears