Poster, World War I - "My Daddy Bought Me Government Bonds"

 
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Poster, World War I - "My Daddy Bought Me Government Bonds"
Poster, World War I - "My Daddy Bought Me Government Bonds"
Poster, World War I - "My Daddy Bought Me Government Bonds"
Poster, World War I - "My Daddy Bought Me Government Bonds"

Poster, World War I - "My Daddy Bought Me Government Bonds"

Object number2017.027.01
Date1918
Associated LocationUnited States of America
MediumPaper, Ink
Dimensions30 × 20 in. (76.2 × 50.8 cm)
Credit LineOld State House Museum Collection
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    DescriptionA World War I poster dated to 1918 printed by the United States Printing and Lithographic Co. The poster depicts a little girl holding a government bond to her chest while smiling. She also has a pink bow in her hair and is wearing a white dress. Below her the poster reads, "My Daddy Bought Me a Government Bond of the Third Liberty Loan Did Yours?" "Third Liberty Loan" is in blue and the rest of the text is in read.

    Liberty loans/bonds were sold by the United States government during WWI as a way to finance the war. Citizens would by the bonds, which loaned the money to the government, and the government would repay them at a later date.
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