Remember your first thrill of American liberty Your duty - Buy United States government bonds--2nd Liberty Loan of 1917 / Sackett & Wilhelms Corp. N.Y. – Historic Print
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
A window into the past: Remember your first thrill of American liberty Your duty - Buy United States government bonds--2nd Liberty Loan of 1917 / Sackett & Wilhelms Corp. N.Y., preserved in this vintage poster. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
Order it framed and ready to hang, or unframed to match a frame you already love. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Remember your first thrill of American liberty Your duty - Buy United States government bonds--2nd Liberty Loan of 1917 / Sackett & Wilhelms Corp. N.Y.
Order a print
Thank you. Your order went through, and a receipt is on its way by email.
Secure checkout · SSL encryptedPowered by Stripe and PayPal
Free shipping in the lower 48 states. The checkout page shows the picture, size and price before you pay.
The slogan, "Remember Your First Thrill of American Liberty," ties a financial request to patriotic feeling, asking ordinary citizens to see a bond purchase as a personal act of loyalty. Issued in 1917, the year Congress authorized the first Liberty Loan to fund American entry into the First World War, it belongs to a wave of government posters urging Americans to lend money to their country. Such posters were printed in large numbers and displayed in post offices, banks, and storefronts. Its wording shows how the government presented a war-financing measure as a civic duty.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 76 x 51 cm. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | No. 9. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. Statue of Liberty (New York, N.Y.)--1910-1920. War bonds & funds--United States--1910-1920. Immigrants--United States--1910-1920. Decks (Ships)--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,762 × 4,711 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-221497 |
More from the Government & Politics collection
Snapshots of the Past helps heritage brands, museums, historians and storytellers tell stories with history: historic prints, image licensing and historical storytelling drawn from more than 25 years of research and curation.
