"Good bye, Dad, I'm off to fight for Old Glory, you buy U.S. gov't bonds"

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Collection Type

  • art

Date

1915-1917

Location Note

Vertical file 4: OVR 121-130

GUSN

GUSN-198885

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Description

An advertisement for Third Liberty Loan showing a brave son off to war leaving his dad on the farm.

Details

Descriptive Terms

wars
world wars
propaganda
bonds (negotiable instruments)
soldiers
color lithographs
prints (visual works)

Additional Identification Number

Prints and Engravings Collection number PR126iOVR
Prints and Engravings Collection number PR126e2OVR

Physical Descrption

1 lithograph

Collection Code

GC002

Collection Name

Prints and engravings collection, 1830s-1920s

Date of Acquisition

1987-1988

Reference Code

GC002.02.126i

Acqusition Type

Estate

Image Dimensions

20 x 30 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Sears Estate, 1987-1988

Record Details

Originator

Harris, Laurence S. (Artist)
Sackett & Wilhelms Litho. & Prt. Co. (Lithographer)

Material Type

color lithographs
prints (visual works)

Subjects

World War I

Restrictions

Good, with burn marks in the lower right hand corner.

Description Level

Item

Location Note

Vertical file 4: OVR 121-130

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