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whole: the image occupies the majority, edged by a brown border, with the main title integrated with the image and further
text placed above and below in brown ink.
image: a small boy and a girl stand above a crude grave in a field. The girl leans forward to lay red, white and blue flowers on the grave.
In the distance is the silhouette of a village.
text: GUERRE 1914 - 15 - 16
Journée Nationale des Orphelins
C.H.Foerster
Les Dons et Souscriptions doivent être adressés au SIÈGE SOCIAL du Comité,33,Rue Bonaparte, PARIS,VIe
SPÉCIALITÉ D'AFFICHES 'LE PAPIER'10 et 12, Avenue du Pont-de-Flandre, PARIS.
[War 1914 - 15 - 16. National Orphans’ Day. Gifts and subscriptions must be sent to the Head Office of the Committee [address]. 'Le
Papier', posters a speciality [address].]
The children make their own appeal in this poster, although there is a hint of patriotism involved - the traditional
red, white and blue flowers of post-revolution France grow wild in a deserted landscape, perhaps a battlefield. These orphans have an
identity - they are children of France and it is her duty to support them. | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | Death WW1 French Home Front FR.O Charities Children civilian effort | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Le Papier, Paris | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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