The test of our loyalty is the measure of our sacrifice / Phifer. – Historic Print
![The test of our loyalty is the measure of our sacrifice / Phifer., [1917] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/63/63524ae45d01-L.webp)
(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 rare vintage poster captures The test of our loyalty is the measure of our sacrifice / Phifer. in remarkable detail. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Few posters of the war set factory labor beside the trenches as directly as this one, which argues that a full day in a munitions shop, mine, mill, or shipyard is equal to taking a German trench. It sets the blue overalls of the mechanic beside the khaki of the soldier, insisting that both wear the same kind of Americanism and including the working clothes of industry's leaders in that claim. Issued in 1917, the year the United States entered the war, it was one of many appeals asking civilians to measure their patriotism by how hard they worked, and its title makes that demand explicit.
| Created / published | [1917] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph ; 63 x 47 cm. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Lithographs 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Title continues: A full day's work in the munitions shop, mine, mill, or shipyard is equivalent to taking a German trench. The blue overalls of the mechanic covers the same sort of Americanism as is clothed in the khaki in the trenches and in the working clothes of the captains of industry. Issued by the National Industrial Conservation Movement, 30 Church Street, New York City. Copies supplied on request. No. F-12. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. Allegiance--1910-1920. Question marks--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,771 × 4,696 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 44_The_test_of_our_loyalty_1917 |
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