World war i-era poster shows silhouette of a german soldier pulling girl with long hair through the flaming background. The soldier wears a distinct spiked helmet of the german imperial army and carries a gun. The black figures in the foreground contrast sharply with the red and orange flames and green background. A town appears to be burning in the background. Published by new york: united states prtg. & lith. Co. , artist: ellsworth young, ca. 1917- ca. 1919. Accession number: p. 2284. 121b.
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