We can, we will, we must Accession Number: ARTV05743

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American Second World War poster featuring the American flag as a symbol of the patriotic act of purchasing war bonds and stamps to support the war effort. These war bonds were a loan to the government and acted like an investment.

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Accession Number
ARTV05743
Publisher
[WASHINGTON] : U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE, 1942
Artist
U.S. Government Printing Office
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Sheet: 29 cm x 52 cm
Medium
offset lithograph on paper
Date Made
1942
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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