World War I Poster, "You Buy a Liberty Bond Lest I Perish," 1917
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Artifact Overview
During the First World War, governments of all the warring nations used poster campaigns to encourage civilian and military support of the war effort. Artists widely used an innovative advertising technique for these posters that moved away from a factual depiction of a product's material or event's subject to an emphasis on appealing to the viewer's emotions.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
1917
Subject Date
1917
Creator Notes
Artwork by Charles Raymond Macauley.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
91.0.93.53
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Lithography
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 40 in
Width: 30 in
Inscriptions
Text from top down reads: YOU / buy a / LIBERTY BOND / LEST I PERISH.
2 circles on lower corners read: GET BEHIND THE GOVERNMENT LIBERTY LOAN OF 1917.
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