Silver, Collectibles, Judaica & Jewelry
May 19, 2015
Israel
18 Levanon St. Neve Itamar Netanya
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LOT 310:
WWI The Jewish Welfare Board Civilians War Work Poster
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Start price:
$
280
Estimated price:
$300 - $500
Auction house commission:
18%
VAT: 17% On commission only
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WWI The Jewish Welfare Board Civilians War Work Poster
WWI World War 1 1918 The Jewish Welfare Board Civilians War Work Poster.
The poster reads: Civilians when we go through this we need all the help and comfort you can give, the Jewish Weldfare Board, United war work campaign - week of November 11, 1918.
Signed in the poster - Sidney H. Riesnberg.
The poster was professionally restored and glued on canvas.
Measures: 84cm X 56cm / 33in X 22in.
The National Jewish Welfare Board (JWB) was formed on April 9, 1917, three days after the United States declared war on Germany.
The organization was charged with recruiting and training Rabbis for military service, as well as providing support materials to these newly commissioned chaplains.
The JWB also maintained oversight of Jewish chapel facilities at military installations. The United War Work Campaign was a unified fund raising campaign of for the YMCA, the YWCA, the Knights of Columbus, the Jewish Welfare Board, the War Camp Community Service, the American Library Association, and the Salvation Army.
Condition: professionally restored, fold marks.
