The court of honor South Broad St. Philadelphia designed by the Advisory Committee of Artists for the Victory Loan Campaign April 21st to May 10th 1919 / Joseph Pennell cur del sc 3.30.1919 Ketterlinus Litho Manufactory Imp. – 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.)
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A window into the past: The court of honor South Broad St. Philadelphia designed by the Advisory Committee of Artists for the Victory Loan Campaign April 21st to May 10th 1919 / Joseph Pennell cur del sc 3.30.1919 Ketterlinus Litho Manufactory Imp., preserved in this vintage poster. The original is held by the Library of Congress, so what you hang is a true record of its time.
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The court of honor South Broad St. Philadelphia designed by the Advisory Committee of Artists for the Victory Loan Campaign April 21st to May 10th 1919 / Joseph Pennell cur del sc 3.30.1919 Ketterlinus Litho Manufactory Imp.
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This lithograph shows the Court of Honor on South Broad Street in Philadelphia, a temporary civic setting dressed for the Victory Loan drive that ran from April 21 to May 10, 1919. The bonds were meant to help pay the nation's war costs after the armistice. The design came from the Advisory Committee of Artists, and the drawing is credited to Joseph Pennell, the Philadelphia-born illustrator known for his city and industrial scenes. The flags and decorations framing the street show how American cities turned public space into patriotic display to sell bonds.
| Created / published | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph ; 82 x 59 cm. |
| Notes | Translation of title: Exhibition. Regional architecture in the invaded provinces. January 10 to February 10 1917. Signed: H. Rapin. Promotional goal: Fr. K92.J7. 1917. Item is no. 249 in a printed checklist available in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room. MB · Rehse Archiv fuumlr Zeitgeschichte und Publizistik former owner. DLC |
| Subjects | World War 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. War bonds & funds--1910-1920. City & town halls--Pennsylvania--Philadelphia--1910-1920. Flags--1910-1920. Decorations--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 4,000 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 579_The_court_of_honor_Sout_1919 |
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