Hero Land
vintage World War I fundraising poster for an event called "Hero Land". The event was a large-scale Allied war relief bazaar held at the Grand Central Palace in New York City in 1917.
Event Details
Name: Hero Land
Location: Grand Central Palace, New York City
Dates: November 24th to December 12th, 1917
Admission: 50ยข
Purpose: To raise funds for over one hundred wartime charitable societies, including the Red Cross.
Artist: J. Carl Mueller
Poster Depiction
The poster is titled "The Greatest Spectacle the World Has Ever Seen For The Greatest Need The World Has Ever Known". It prominently features an illustration of a battle scene with the "British tank 'Britannia' in Action". The actual event featured a replica of the Hindenburg line and a real British tank that paraded in New York City to help with Liberty Loan drives.
Event Details
Name: Hero Land
Location: Grand Central Palace, New York City
Dates: November 24th to December 12th, 1917
Admission: 50ยข
Purpose: To raise funds for over one hundred wartime charitable societies, including the Red Cross.
Artist: J. Carl Mueller
Poster Depiction
The poster is titled "The Greatest Spectacle the World Has Ever Seen For The Greatest Need The World Has Ever Known". It prominently features an illustration of a battle scene with the "British tank 'Britannia' in Action". The actual event featured a replica of the Hindenburg line and a real British tank that paraded in New York City to help with Liberty Loan drives.
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