Invest in the Victory Liberty Loan: they kept the sea lanes open. Accession Number: ARTV05606

Description

First World War American poster promoting the Victory Liberty Loan. It features a depiction of a dazzle painted American destroyer cutting off a German U-Boat that is surfacing in front of a large troop transport ship. It is a dramatic scene enhanced with the soft light of sunset. The image is set within a grey border. The title "INVEST IN THE VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN' runs across the bottom poster printed in black against a white background. The subtitle "THEY KEPT THE SEA LANES OPEN' is positioned In the upper right corner of the image printed in grey ink.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV05606
Artist
Leon Alarac Shafer
Printer
W F Powers Co.
Publisher
United States Government
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Overall: 74.2 cm x 98.8 cm
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Date Made
1918
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Credit Line
Transferred from the AWM Research Centre 1979
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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