"Are you going to refuse to pay the insurance for getting your 2,000,000 lads safely across the Atlantic?..." Accession Number: ARTV06154

Description

First World War poster issued by the United States Department of Treasury to promote the victory liberty loan. Text only it is printed in green ink from upper to lower centre within a green border. The text is a quote by Admiral Sims Commander of the U.S Naval Forces in Europe during the First World War. One of a series of text based posters featuring patriotic quotes by prominent American military leaders, politicians and scientists.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV06154
Artist
Unknown
Publisher
U.S. Treasury Department
Printer
National PTY & ENG. CO. NY.
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
sheet: 99.2 x 70.6 cm
Medium
lithograph on paper
Date Made
1919
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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