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United States Railroad Administration, W.G. McAdoo, Director General of Railroads, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western R.R. letter just received by General Yardmaster Purcell at Scranton, from Mrs. John J. Barrett, mother of Switchman Barrett, who is fighting in France. "Mr. Purcel, please subscribe a $5.0 dollar Bond for John J. Barrett Jr. formerly employed by Lackawanna ... What are you doing to help Mrs. Barrett "send her son over the top?"
Collection StructurePoster collection > United States Railroad Administration, W.G. McAdoo, Director General of Railroads, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western R.R. letter just received by General Yardmaster Purcell at Scranton, from Mrs. John J. Barrett, mother of Switchman Barrett, who is fighting in France. "Mr. Purcel, please subscribe a $5.0 dollar Bond for John J. Barrett Jr. formerly employed by Lackawanna ... What are you doing to help Mrs. Barrett "send her son over the top?"
Item Title United States Railroad Administration, W.G. McAdoo, Director General of Railroads, Delaware, Lackawanna and Western R.R. letter just received by General Yardmaster Purcell at Scranton, from Mrs. John J. Barrett, mother of Switchman Barrett, who is fighting in France. "Mr. Purcel, please subscribe a $5.0 dollar Bond for John J. Barrett Jr. formerly employed by Lackawanna ... What are you doing to help Mrs. Barrett "send her son over the top?"
Collection TitlePoster collection
Issuing Body United States. Federal Railroad Administration
Date Created1917/1918?
Description

Text only.

Theme(s)
World War I
Language(s)
English
Country of Origin
United States
Country of OriginUnited States
DimensionsOverall: 25 x 14 in. (63.5 x 35.6 cm)
FormatPoster
Medium political posters
Color
color
Hoover IDPoster US 4070
Record NumberXX343.27581
Collection Guidehttps://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt829015km
RightsNo known restrictions.

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