[Uncle Sam shaking hands with the marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834)] – Vintage Print
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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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This vintage poster of [Uncle Sam shaking hands with the marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834)] brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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[Uncle Sam shaking hands with the marquis de Lafayette (1757-1834)]
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A 1917 color lithograph shows Uncle Sam clasping hands with the Marquis de Lafayette, the French nobleman who fought for the American colonies in the Revolution. The poster was printed by A. Hoen & Co. and issued with Department of Labor sponsorship, and its imagery ties the newly entered United States to the older Franco-American alliance. That year, after the country declared war on Germany in April, Lafayette's name was often invoked to stress French support for the American cause. The image reflects that wartime effort to present the two nations as partners.
| Created / published | 1917 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 120 x 80 cm. |
| Notes | Title supplied by curator. Promotional goal: Fr. J1. 1917. AEE · United States. Dept. of Labor funder/sponsor.A. Hoen Co. printer. |
| Subjects | Lafayette Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier marquis de 1757-1834. Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--1910-1920. Shaking hands--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 2,786 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1079_Uncle_Sam_shaking_hands_1917 |
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