The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
American First World War poster promoting the sale of Liberty Bonds as part of the Fourth Liberty Loan Campaign in 1918. Printed in vivid orange and yellows it depicts a headless Statue of Liberty in front of burning buildings after an air raid, poster quotes from the Declaration of Independence: 'That liberty shall not perish from the earth' and urges purchase of liberty bonds in the fourth liberty loan. Pennell originally wanted the caption to read "Buy Liberty Bonds or You Will See This". This poster was produced in a print run of 500,000 copies for the Fourth Liberty Loan.
Poster depicts a headless Statue of Liberty in front of burning buildings after an air raid, poster quotes from the Declaration of Independence: 'That liberty shall not perish from the earth' and urge
Poster depicts a headless Statue of Liberty in front of burning buildings after an air raid, poster quotes from the Declaration of Independence: 'That liberty shall not perish from the earth' and urge
Utilising striking typography, this poster aims to encourage the public to purchase Liberty Bonds. This very simple design is highly effective and could have been utilised on a large scale to promote
Australian Fourth Liberty Loan poster which appropriated an American poster design by R. Couillard. The original American text stated 'Buy War Bonds,' while the text on the Australian poster was chang
American First World War loans poster. Depicts a Statue of Liberty being handed a sword by a Boy Scout; the sword has "Be prepared" inscribed on it. Both stand on a pillar of "Weapons for Liberty". Ma
United States First World War poster promoting the sale of war bonds in the Second Liberty Loan of 1917. Printed predominantly in red, white and blue it features a depiction of the Liberty Bell, a sym
The sale of war bonds was a significant aspect of the Australian home front during the Second World War. Administered by the Commonwealth War Loan Office, the war loans scheme encouraged Australians t
