Weapons for Liberty

Description:

Weapons for Liberty. American World War I poster by artist Joseph C. Leyendecker for the Boy Scouts of America Third Liberty Loan Campaign. Depicted is a Boy Scout kneeling while handing a sword to Liberty who holds a shield.

Associated Date: 1917 - 1918

Artist: Leyendecker, J. C.

Related Event: World War I

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Credit Line: Gift of Norman H. Brock

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AF.65824MACatalog Number: 65824MAAccession Number: 232120

Object Name: PosterOther Terms: Poster; Liberty Bond

Physical Description: paper (overall material)ink (overall material)Measurements: overall: 20 in x 30 in; 50.8 cm x 76.2 cm

Metadata Usage: CC0

Guid: https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-7bab-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_447900

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