Research Catalog

Title

For home and country - Victory Liberty Loan [graphic] / Alfred Everitt Orr - 18.

Author

Orr, Alfred Everitt, 1886-

Publication

N[ew] Y[ork] : American Lithographic Co., 1918.

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Details

Description

1 print (poster) : lithograph, color; 76 x 51 cm.

Summary

"Doughboy" with medal on his chest and trophy of German helmet hanging from his neck, holding little boy in his right arm, his left arm embracing his wife as she looks up at him adoringly and holds the crucifix of the medal pinned to his uniform tunic.

Subjects

• Families > 1910-1920
• World War, 1914-1918 > Economic & industrial aspects > United States
• World War, 1914-1918 > United States
• Lithographs > Color > 1910-1920
• War bonds & funds > 1910-1920
• War posters > American > 1910-1920
• World War, 1914-1918 > Finance

Genre/Form

• War posters – American – 1910-1920.
• Lithographs – Color – 1910-1920.

Note

• This was the most successful of the Liberty Loan campaign posters, becoming the iconic image of American patriotism during the First World War. Orr's wife was the model for the veteran's spouse.
• With Orr's name and date in lower right corner.
• No. 2-C.
• "Upon the entry of the United States into World War I in April 1917, it at once became apparent that large sums in excess of tax receipts would be needed both to provide funds for European allies and to conduct the war activities of the nation. To obtain the necessary funds, the Treasury resorted to borrowing through a series of bond issues. The first four issues were known as liberty loans; the fifth and last was called the victory loan." -- Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. History.

Access (note)

• Restricted access;

Terms of Use (note)

• No known restrictions on publication. For information see "World War I Posters" (http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/print/res/243_wwipos.html)

Call Number

Berg Coll+++ Framed Orr F67 1918

LCCN

2002719766

OCLC

10177744

Author

Orr, Alfred Everitt, 1886- artist.

Title

For home and country - Victory Liberty Loan [graphic] / Alfred Everitt Orr - 18.

Imprint

N[ew] Y[ork] : American Lithographic Co., 1918.

Terms Of Use

No known restrictions on publication. For information see "World War I Posters" (http://lcweb.loc.gov/rr/print/res/243_wwipos.html)

Access

Restricted access; request permission from holding division.

Local Note

Berg Collection copy in ash wood frame with plexiglass front.

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color film copy transparency

Research Call Number

Berg Coll+++ Framed Orr F67 1918