The biggest gun in the war for democracy – Historic Reproduction
![The biggest gun in the war for democracy, [1917] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/db/db41518791aa-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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Few images capture their era like this vintage poster of The biggest gun in the war for democracy. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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The biggest gun in the war for democracy
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Its title, "The biggest gun in the war for democracy," sets this 1917 lithograph apart from posters that simply urge enlistment. Issued by the National Industrial Conservation Movement of New York City, it argues that labor peace would benefit employers, wage earners and the wider community alike. The United States had entered the First World War in April 1917, and the poster reflects a wartime worry that strikes could slow the production the war effort depended on. Its closing advice to prepare for peace in time of war gives it a forward-looking note.
| Created / published | [1917] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph ; 63 x 47 cm. |
| Genre | War posters American 1910-1920.Lithographs 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Title continues: In war - industrial peace will prove more profitable than strife. In peace - industrial strife will prove a loss to wage payers, wage earners and the community which permits it. In time of war prepare for peace. Issued by the National Industrial Conservation Movement, 30 Church Street, New York City. Copies supplied on request. No. E-12. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. Uncle Sam (Symbolic character)--1910-1920. War work--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,786 × 4,720 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1176_The_biggest_gun_in_the_1917 |
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