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Now for some music

File name: 07_01_000071

 

Title: Now for some music

 

Creator/Contributor: Falls, C. B. (Charles Buckles), 1874-1960 (artist)

 

Created/Published:

 

Date issued: 1918

 

Physical description: 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color

 

Summary: Soldier with helmet in hand stands beside a second soldier, who is kneeling and holding a phonographic record. Text continues, "Draft your slacker records. They will go to camp or overseas through The National Phonograph-Records Recruiting Corps." Caption below image reads, "Recruiting Station for Slacker Records."

 

Genre: War posters

 

Subjects: Sound recordings; Soldiers; Community service

 

Notes: A "Slacker Record Week" was held in 500 U.S. cities and towns in October 1918. In an effort to stimulate soldiers' and sailors' morale, citizens were encouraged to donate records that were no longer played. Donated records were then sent overseas to the troops.

 

Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department

 

Rights: No known restrictions

 

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