Cox Co. - (France) Ld. . . . Emprunt national 1920 . . . On y souscrit – Antique Print
(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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of Cox Co. - (France) Ld. . . . Emprunt national 1920 . . . On y souscrit. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Cox Co. - (France) Ld. . . . Emprunt national 1920 . . . On y souscrit
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Printed in color as a lithograph measuring about 120 by 80 centimeters, this poster carries the call "On y souscrit" (Subscribe here) and is signed by the artist A. Galland. Its crowd subject reflects the government's appeal to ordinary people rather than to financiers. After the First World War, France carried heavy debts and faced the cost of rebuilding its devastated northern and eastern regions, so state loans like the 1920 National Loan were an important way to raise money from households. Posters such as this one were displayed in public places to present buying bonds as a patriotic duty.
| Created / published | 1920 |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 120 x 80 cm. |
| Notes | Translation of title: Cox Co. France Ld. The 1920 National Loan. Subscribe. Signed: A. Galland. Promotional goal: Fr. J8. 1920. Item is no. 34 in a printed checklist available in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room. AAR · Presbyterian Church in the U.S.A. sponsor. |
| Subjects | War bonds & funds--France--1910-1920. Crowds--1910-1920. War bonds & funds--France--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 2,790 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 666_Cox_Co_France_Ld_E_1920 |
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