The Victory Loan flyers--Watch for the airplane special / K. Watkins 19. – Historic Reproduction
(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 vintage poster of The Victory Loan flyers--Watch for the airplane special / K. Watkins 19. brings a moment of history to your wall. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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The Victory Loan flyers--Watch for the airplane special / K. Watkins 19.
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A color lithograph from the 1919 Victory Loan campaign pairs a locomotive with an airplane and urges viewers to watch for the "airplane special," a promotional train that carried the drive to the public. Bond campaigns after World War I used such spectacles to bring the war effort home to towns across the country, and aircraft on display were still a novelty that drew crowds. The record credits Joseph Binder as artist. The combination of rail and air in one image reflects the mix of wartime industry and modern transport that the campaign wanted to celebrate.
| Created / published | 1919 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph color ; 76 x 51 cm. |
| Notes | No. 20.C. Title from item. · Binder Joseph 1898-1972 artist. |
| Subjects | World War 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--United States. War bonds & funds--1910-1920. Airplanes--1910-1920. Railroad locomotives--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Posters: Artist Posters |
| Original scan | 3,999 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-ART-81 |
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