Pour la victoire: souscrivez à l'emprunt – Antique Print
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A window into the past: Pour la victoire: souscrivez à l'emprunt, preserved in this historic image. Drawn from the Snapshots of the Past archive, it is an authentic piece of documented history.
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Pour la victoire: souscrivez à l'emprunt
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Pour la victoire: souscrivez à l'emprunt" ("For victory: subscribe to the loan") asks the French public to buy government war bonds in 1916. France paid for the war largely through these national loans, which drew on ordinary savers as well as banks and wealthy investors. Posters like this one were pasted in streets, railway stations and town squares during the subscription drives, pairing a patriotic message with a plain call to action. Its wording ties personal savings directly to the national effort.
| Created / published | 1916 |
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| Original scan | 2,757 × 4,096 px · prints to 9 × 14 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1601_Pour_la_victoire_souscr_1916 |
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