World War I Poster, "They Kept the Sea Lanes Open," circa 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
circa 1917
Subject Date
circa 1917
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Poster by artist L.A.(Leon Alaric) Shafer, printed by W.F. Powers Lithography Co., New York, New York
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
53.5.352.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. D. Dwight Douglas.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 28.5 in
Width: 39 in
Inscriptions
Printed on poster upper right corner: THEY KEPTTHE / SEA LANES OPEN /
Printed under image: INVEST IN THE / VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN.
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