For our aviators--Send us something to melt or sell - gold, silver, plate / F ; Carey Print NY. – Antique Wall Art
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(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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Step back in time with For our aviators--Send us something to melt or sell - gold, silver, plate / F ; Carey Print NY., a vintage poster rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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For our aviators--Send us something to melt or sell - gold, silver, plate / F ; Carey Print NY.
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The title of this 1917 lithograph, "For our aviators," makes a direct request: send gold, silver or plate to be melted or sold. The design includes an eagle, a fitting emblem for a campaign tied to the young American air service of the period. The text explains the arrangement: the government pays for the metal, and the proceeds buy comforts for the men. The Treasure and Trinket Fund, listed with a Fifth Avenue address in New York, shows how civilian households were asked to turn personal valuables into wartime support.
| Created / published | [1917] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 104 x 72 cm. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Text continues: The government pays for the metal - we buy comforts for the men. Treasure and Trinket Fund, 259 Fifth Avenue, National Special Aid. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. War bonds & funds--1910-1920. Eagles--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,738 × 4,662 px · prints to 12 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-223323 |
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