Buy War Bonds
Object numberMO 2005.13.36.145
Name
Poster
Maker
U.S. Government Printing Office
(American, founded 1861)
Issuing Body
U.S. Department of the Treasury
(American, founded 1789)
Date1944
Mediumpaper
Dimensionsoverall H 22 1/8 in x W 17 7/8 in (56.2 cm x 45.4 cm )
DescriptionA poster in shades of maroon, gray, and black featuring the illustration of a U.S. Army soldier in a tattered uniform, partially lying on the ground and clutching his chest with one hand. His helmet and pistol rest on the ground in front of him. Gray, black, and red text at the top and bottom of the poster reads: BUY WAR BONDS / Food - Guns - Planes - Tanks / QUICK! Additional small text in the bottom margin reads: U. S. Government Printing Office : 1943-O-515157 WSS 797-A.
Additional DetailsCredit LineGift of the Adriance Memorial Library
National Archives Catalog CollectionFranklin D. Roosevelt Library Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 735948)
National Archives Catalog SeriesOriginal Posters from World War I and World War II (National Archives Identifier 739394)
Use Restriction StatusUnrestrictedCopyrightReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.Collections
Exhibitions
Non exposé