The Spirit of America

The Spirit of America

This poster was created in nineteen-nineteen by Howard Chandler Christy, and shows a blonde female who appears to be a citizen of the United States in a nursing gown. Behind her is an American flag and the words on top of the flag read The Spirit of America. Below the...
Woman Your Country Needs You!

Woman Your Country Needs You!

The piece that I chose is a wartime poster titled “Woman Your Country Needs You!”. The poster calls upon women to do their part in the efforts of World War I and contribute their service. This is made clear because the image depicts, what appears to be, Lady Liberty...
The Middleton Family at the New York World’s Fair

The Middleton Family at the New York World’s Fair

Director, Robert R. Snody, published a film called The Middleton Family at the New York World’s Fair. The 1939 film starts off with the Middleton family traveling to New York City to visit their daughter for the weekend. Traveling from a rural town in Indiana, the...