Poster
Shall we be more tender with our dollars than the lives of our sons
| Poster featuring an illustration of Uncle Sam reaching for the viewer's hand (or perhaps money), and gesturing behind him to waves of soldiers and airplanes. The Statue of Liberty is in the background. Poster text reads: "Shall we be more tender with our dollars than the lives of our sons. M.G. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury. Buy a United States Government Bond of the 2nd Liberty Loan of 1917." |
| Image ID: | 130915 |
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| Creation Date: | circa 1917 |
| Creator Name: | Unknown |
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| Collection Name: | World War I posters, circa 1914-circa 1918 |
| Genre: | Poster |
| Original Format Type: | prints, photomechanical |
| Original Format Number: | PH 6030 (7) J2.1 |
| Original Dimensions: | 20 x 30 inches |
| Illustration signed by Dan Sayre Groesbeck. Poster Number 1 in a series. Illinois Litho. Co. Chicago. |
| Beards |
| Men |
| Flags |
| Patriotism |
| Propaganda |
| Airplane, Military |
| Soldiers |
| War posters |
| World War, 1914-1918 |
| Hats |
| Suits (Clothing) |
| Fund raising |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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