U*S*A Bonds - Third Liberty Loan Campaign - Boy Scouts of America Weapons for liberty / J.C. Leyendecker ; American Lithographic Co. N.Y. – Historic Reproduction
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(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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U*S*A Bonds - Third Liberty Loan Campaign - Boy Scouts of America Weapons for liberty / J.C. Leyendecker ; American Lithographic Co. N.Y. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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U*S*A Bonds - Third Liberty Loan Campaign - Boy Scouts of America Weapons for liberty / J.C. Leyendecker ; American Lithographic Co. N.Y.
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Boy Scouts are the focus of this Third Liberty Loan poster, which sets it apart from the soldier and battlefield imagery common in wartime art. J.C. Leyendecker, already known for his magazine illustrations, designed it, and the American Lithographic Company of New York printed the color lithograph. The Liberty Loans were government bonds sold to help finance American participation in World War I, and the Boy Scouts of America took part in the sales drives. The title, "Weapons for Liberty," presents buying bonds as a way for civilians to join the fight.
| Created / published | [1917] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 76 x 51 cm. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. War bonds & funds--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,042 × 1,536 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-176522 |
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