1917 · Chicago
by US Treasury Department
Chicago: Edwards & Deutsch Lithographic Co, 1917. Original Poster. Color lithograph. Image measures 19 3/4" x 29 3/4". This original World War I-era poster shows a blue and red circle with the image of the Statue of Liberty beside the text "I own a Liberty Bond". Below, text reads "And Wear This Button - It Is A Badge Of Honor". War loan posters like this one were produced in great volume during the First World War to encourage people to support the war effort financially. The symbolism of the Statue of Liberty here emphasizes the war as a fight for freedom. The poster is in good condition with some slight tears to margins. Cataloguing inscriptions in the lower right corner and the right margin. (Inventory #: 295750)