Clear the way! Buy bonds, fourth Liberty Loan Accession Number: ARTV01325

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United States First World War poster promoting the sale of war bonds as part of the Fourth Liberty Loan campaign. One of the most successful in terms of monies raised the campaign ran from 28 September to 19 October 1918. Designed by renowned American illustrator Howard Christy Chandler it features a depiction of Columbia a feminine personification for the United States. Positioned in the upper right she is wearing classical dress with a wreath in her hair and set against a billowing 'stars and stripes'. With outstretched arms she is gesturing toward a Naval gun crew manning their gun post at sea in the lower right and the poster message top centre imploring viewers to invest to 'Clear the Way!!' for the military to do their job.

Details

Accession Number
ARTV01325
Artist
Howard Chandler Christy
Publisher
Division of Pictorial Publicity
Printer
Forbes
Classification
Art
Object Type
Poster
Measurement
sheet: 76.2 x 50.8 cm
Medium
chromolithograph on paper
Date Made
1918
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright expired - public domain

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