World War I Poster, "Remember Your First Thrill of American Liberty," 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

Lithographed by Sackett & Wilhelms Litho. & Prt. Co., New York, New York.

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

53.5.407.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. D. Dwight Douglas.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 30 in
Width: 19.5 in

Inscriptions

Printed on poster: Remember Your First Thrill of / AMERICAN LIBERTY / YOUR DUTY - Buy / United States Government Bonds / 2ND LIBERTY LOAN OF 1917. In lower left corner: No 9 Printed at bottom of poster: Sackett & Wilhelms Corp. N.Y.
World War I Poster, "Remember Your First Thrill of American Liberty," 1917