Identifier	mdwp014
Title	The Queen of Belgium appealed to the Red Cross to aid in saving the children
Artist	A.T.F.
Subject	American Red Cross War posters, American World War, 1914-1918--Posters--United States
Description	Color poster by A.T.F. that shows a Red Cross nurse escorting a young boy and girl away from a bombed-out house, with the words "the Queen of Belgium appealed to the Red Cross to aid in saving the children" appearing next to the image in the top right column. The text then details what steps the American Red Cross took and how monies were spent to aid the people of Belgium. Printed below the text and image are the words "Bulletin No. 8--issued by the War Council of the American Red Cross to show the people of America how their generous contributions are being expended in the interest of humanity. Post in a conspicuous place--A. S. Burleson, Post-Master General." (Editor's note: We have not been able to identify A.T.F., i.e., to give the artist's full name, nor have we been able to verify the number of the Bulletin or the year it was published.)
Publisher (Original)	American Red Cross War Council
Publisher (Electronic Version)	Enoch Pratt Free Library
Holding Institution	Enoch Pratt Free Library
Date Original	1918
Date Digital	2009-03-30
Type	Image Text
Format	Digital reproduction of 1 color poster; 53 x 36 cm.
Source	Special Collections Department; Drawer A, Poster Number 014;
Language	English;
Relation	Is Part Of War Posters Collection
Coverage (Time Period)	1911-1920
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