Lot 77
Vintage World War I Chicago "War Camp Community Service" Poster. Original WW I poster "War Camp Community Service 'Encircle The Camps With Hospitality' / Soldiers and Sailors Ever Welcome Where You See This Emblem", 32" x 22½", linen backed, War Recreation Board Of Illinois, 120 West Adams Street, Chicago, c. 1914-1918, by Lawrence Kennedy. A striking poster of the "War Camp Community Service" emblem, informing enlisted military they were welcome where the emblem was displayed. The origin of the National Recreation Foundation can be traced back to World War I. Prior to the war, the regular U.S. Army numbered 133,000. By Armistice Day, the United States had mobilized an army of over four million men and women. Supporting and entertaining these troops, knowing that this was the best way to insure their mental and physical preparedness, became a national issue. Rolled, unfolded. Very fine.
Estimated Value $250 - 300.
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