Keep these off the U.S.A : Buy more liberty bonds Accession Number: ARTV06327

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American First World War poster issued to promote the sale of Liberty Bonds. It features a striking modernist image in the upper half of a pair of jack boots dripping with bright red blood. On the upper section of the boots the national crest of Germany is visible. The title text ' Keep these off the USA' printed in black ink highlighted with grey ink is positioned the lower half. Both the image and text are set against a white background. Designed to encourage subscriptions through fear the poster effectively warns of the fate of Americans should Germany win the war

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Accession Number
ARTV06327
Artist
John Norton
Publisher
US Government
Printer
The Strobridge Litho. Co. Cincinnati & New York
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Overall: 98.2 cm x 74 cm
Medium
lithograph on paper
Date Made
1917
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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