Hero land, or, over the top with Uncle Sam and his allies / A. Rapeño, Paris. – Antique Print
![Hero land, or, over the top with Uncle Sam and his allies / A. Rapeño, Paris., N[ew] Y[ork] : The Hegeman Print, [1917] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/72/7221877f3307-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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Hero land, or, over the top with Uncle Sam and his allies / A. Rapeño, Paris. comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Hero land, or, over the top with Uncle Sam and his allies / A. Rapeño, Paris.
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A lithograph titled "Hero land, or, over the top with Uncle Sam and his allies" casts Marianne, France's national emblem, alongside Uncle Sam as partners in the fight. The phrase "over the top" described troops climbing out of trenches to attack, which ties the title's wordplay to the Western Front. Published in New York in 1917, the year the United States entered World War I, it belongs to the wave of posters that urged Americans to buy war bonds and support industry at home.
| Created / published | N[ew] Y[ork] : The Hegeman Print, [1917] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color, mounted on board ; 56 x 36 cm. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Forms part of: Willard and Dorothy Straight Collection. |
| Subjects | Marianne (French emblem)--1910-1920. World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. War bonds & funds--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,724 × 4,652 px · prints to 12 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-222796 |
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