Augmentez votre revenu [Increase your income...] Accession Number: ARTV00480

Description

Canadian First World War poster issued by War Poster Service to sell Victory Bonds to the population to raise money for the War. The victory bonds were a loan to the Canadian Government which could be redeemed with interest over 5 to 20 years. In total 5 different campaigns were held in Canada between 1915 and 1919. Each release of victory bonds, as in other Allied nations, was supported by a poster campaign overseen by the Victory Loan Dominion Publicity Committee. This poster targeted French Canadians printed with text only in vivid yellow, red and black it translates as " Increase your income: why be satisfied with less when you can obtain 5 1/2% with Victory Bonds". An version of this poster was also produced in English. (see ARTV00479)

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Accession Number
ARTV00480
Printer
Unknown
Artist
Unknown
Publisher
Canadian Government
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
Overall: 91.6 cm x 60.8 cm
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Date Made
c.1918
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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