Comiteacute de LOr du Deacutepartement du Rhoumlne pour la patrie versez votre or – Historic Poster Reproduction
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Comiteacute de LOr du Deacutepartement du Rhoumlne pour la patrie versez votre or comes to life in this vintage poster, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Issued in 1915 by the Committee for Gold of the Rhône department, this color lithograph urges French citizens to "commit your gold for the homeland," a plea that reflected the strain the war placed on national finances. Signed by F.J. Barbier, the poster's imagery includes coins and battlefields, and its subject headings also name German military personnel, a reminder that such campaigns framed the conflict as a struggle against an enemy. Gold drives like this one, which asked people to surrender coins in exchange for paper currency or war bonds, were common across France during the First World War.
| Created / published | 1915 |
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| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 120 x 85 cm. |
| Notes | Translation of title: Committee for Gold of the Deacutepartement du Rhoumlne commit your gold for the homeland. Signed: F.J. Barbier. Split at bottom. E.L. Garbaty 1943 donor. Promotional goal: Fr. J8. 1915. Item is no. 5 in a printed checklist available in the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Reading Room. AAR · United States. Food Administration funder/sponsor. |
| Subjects | World War 1914-1918--Military personnel--German. Coins--1910-1920. Battlefields--1910-1920. War bonds & funds--France--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 607 × 892 px |
| Reference | 211_Comiteacute_de_LOr_du_D_1915.tif-S |
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