URL: https://digitalcollections.hoover.org/objects/37205
Collection Structure Poster 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 Title Poster collection
Issuing Body United States. Federal Railroad Administration
Date Created 1917/1918?
Description Text only.
Subject(s) War Loan Organization Finance McAdoo, William G. World War, 1914-1918 United States. Department of the Treasury Soldiers United States Employees Railroads Family relationships Bonds Social aspects Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Transportation
Language(s) English
Country of Origin United States
Country of Origin United States
Dimensions Overall: 25 x 14 in. (63.5 x 35.6 cm)
Format Poster
Medium political posters
Color color
Color color
Hoover ID Poster US 4070
Record Number XX343.27581
Collection Guide https://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt829015km
Rights No known restrictions.