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See Him Through: Help Us to Help the Boys, 1918 US poster: A uniformed Knights of Columbus secretary with a K of C arm patch

See Him Through: Help Us to Help the Boys (National Catholic War Council, Knights of Columbus)

A uniformed Knights of Columbus secretary with a K of C arm patch gestures toward a helmeted soldier walking away across a shell-lit field, over the line 'See him through' and the campaign week. The tell is the pairing of a service organization with the soldier's departure, so that giving to the campaign is framed as accompanying him.

Propaganda techniques used in this poster

TransferIdentity fusion
Date
1918
Period
First World War
Made by
National Catholic War Council, Knights of Columbus (United War Work Campaign)
Region
North America
Country
United States
Medium
Poster
Issuer type
NGO
Regime
Wilson Administration
Leader
Woodrow Wilson
Audience
Domestic public
Purpose
Fundraise
Themes
War and the military, Religion
Event
World War I
Regime
Wilson administration
Leader
Woodrow Wilson
Source
Identified Openly sourced: the speaker is who they say they are
Source
U.S. National Archives (NARA), RG 4 (U.S. Food Administration), World War I Posters (NAID 512439), retrieved October 3, 2026
Rights
NARA Unrestricted; hosted by owner decision
National Catholic War Council, Knights of Columbus (United War Work Campaign). National Archives and Records Administration, 4-P-165.

Text on the object

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

SEE HIM THROUGH

HELP US TO
HELP THE BOYS

NATIONAL CATHOLIC WAR COUNCIL
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS

United War Work Campaign - Week of November 11-1918

[seal: NATIONAL CATHOLIC WAR COUNCIL, K of C]
[artist's signature, as read: BURTON RICE]

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