The iron heel vs the mailed fist, the pacifist, and the pessimist / Morris. – Vintage Wall Art
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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of The iron heel vs the mailed fist, the pacifist, and the pessimist / Morris.. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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A mule, not a man, stands in for American industry in this 1917 lithograph, whose title casts the animal as "the mule as patriot." The poster was issued by the National Industrial Conservation Movement of New York and jokes that business has subscribed to the Liberty Loan "with four feet" and can be bled nearly to death for the Red Cross. Those bond drives and charity appeals were the main ways civilians backed the war after the United States entered in April 1917, so the humor doubles as a sales pitch. Its title also pits the "iron heel" and "mailed fist" against a pacifist and a pessimist.
| Created / published | [1917] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph ; 63 x 47 cm. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Lithographs 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Title continues: Industry - the mule as patriot. American industry is loyal - it is out for the flag. It subscribed to the Liberty Loan with four feet. You can bleed it almost to death for the Red Cross. Don't make any mistake, industry is doing its bit. Give industry a show as a patriot. Issued by the National Industrial Conservation Movement, 30 Church Street, New York City. Copies supplied on request. No. E-1. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. Mules--1910-1920. Allegiance--1910-1920. Industry--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,732 × 4,652 px · prints to 12 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 43_The_iron_heel_vs_the_ma_1917 |
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