I am telling you : on June 28th I expect you to enlist in the army of war savers to back up my army of fighters

Date

between 1917 and 1918

Creator

Rare Books & Special Collections, Hesburgh Libraries

War savings stamps poster featuring Uncle Sam aimed at recruiting American soldiers.

Images

Creator: Flagg, James Montgomery, artist
Collection: Rosemarie and Leighton Longhi Poster Collection
Date: between 1917 and 1918
Publisher: American Lithographic Co., New York (N.Y.)
Material Type: Graphic
Genre/Physical Characteristic: 1 poster
Dimensions: 91 x 65 cm
Language: English
Copyright Status: No Copyright - United States
Immediate Source of Acquisition: Gifted by Rosemarie and Leighton Longhi in 2018 in honor of Leighton's father Edward J. Longhi, ND '39, Hearst All-American football player (1938) and College All-Star (1939)
Subject: World War, 1914-1918 -- Economic aspects -- United States.; World War, 1914-1918 -- Finance -- United States.; Uncle Sam (Symbolic character); Savings stamps.; Liberty bonds.; Savings bonds.; Posters.; World War, 1914-1918 -- Recruiting, enlistment, etc

Campus Location: Rare Books & Special Collections, Hesburgh Libraries
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