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title: American Field Service
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/american-field-service-1917/
description: A blue-toned drawing shows an American-marked transport truck slewing under a night shell-burst while a helmeted driver looks out of the cab and a second
section: Collection
---

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# American Field Service

A blue-toned drawing shows an American-marked transport truck slewing under a night shell-burst while a helmeted driver looks out of the cab and a second man in a helmet signals from the roadside. The only text is the organisation's name. The poster attaches the service's name to an image of danger and duty at the front without stating any request or claim.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Transfer](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/transfer/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
[signature, illegible] '17
TRANSPORT AMERICAIN
AMERICAN FIELD SERVICE
MERCHANTS-CHICAGO
```

'Transport Americain' is lettered on the truck canopy inside the picture; 'Merchants-Chicago' is the tiny imprint beneath the frame.

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