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Halfsheet, World War II propaganda poster for the "American Relief for France" organization.
The poster depicts a female figure, identified as Marianne, the national personification of France, as a winged goddess of victory. She is shown raising her hand in a call for help in front of the flags of France, the United States, and the United Kingdom. The image also includes military planes and battleships, symbolizing the allied forces.
The "American Relief for France, Incorporated" was a member agency of the National War Fund, a joint financing effort established in the USA from 1943 to 1947 to fund various overseas relief programs and organizations. |
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