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U.S. Government Printing Office 5th War Loan

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09654.12 Author/Creator: U.S. Government Printing Office Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Poster Date: 1944 Pagination: 1 poster Height: 50.9 cm, Width: 36.2 cm Order a Copy

One poster entitled, "5th War Loan," printed by the U.S. Government Printing Office, dated 1944. Poster features a broom labeled, "Extra War Bonds" sweeping away ripped Nazi and Japanese flags, as well as a broken Japanese katana and a bullet-riddled Nazi helmet. The identifying numbers at the bottom of the poster are WFD 911 and O-581632. It also notes that it is an official U.S. Treasury Poster.

Atherton, John, 1900-1952

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