Sunrise or sunset own a Liberty Bond / Eugenie DeLand. – 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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This rare vintage poster captures Sunrise or sunset own a Liberty Bond / Eugenie DeLand. in remarkable detail. It comes from the collections of the Library of Congress, scanned from the original and carefully restored.
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Sunrise or sunset own a Liberty Bond / Eugenie DeLand.
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The Statue of Liberty, shown against a sunrise or sunset, anchors this 1917 watercolor poster urging viewers to own a Liberty Bond. The United States had entered World War I that April, and the government financed the war in part through Liberty Loan campaigns sold directly to ordinary citizens. Posters like this one, with patriotic symbols such as the statue and the flag, were a major part of those drives, which tried to make buying bonds feel like a civic duty. Eugenie DeLand's painted design shows how artists turned a financial appeal into an image of national pride.
| Created / published | 1917 |
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| Medium | 1 drawing (poster) : watercolor ; 100 x 76 cm. |
| Notes | Title continues: A Liberty Bond is a U.S. government bond. The best security in the world. It bears interest and is readily saleable. Promotional goal: U.S. J8. 1917. · John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (U.S.) funder/sponsor. |
| Subjects | Statue of Liberty (New York N.Y.)--1910-1920. World War 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. War bonds & funds--1910-1920. Flags--American--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 3,737 × 4,672 px · prints to 12 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 731_Sunrise_or_sunset_own_a_1917 |
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