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United States Government Printing Office Victory - now you can invest in it!

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09654.52 Author/Creator: United States Government Printing Office Place Written: Washington, District of Columbia Type: Poster Date: 1945 Pagination: 1 poster Height: 66 cm, Width: 47 cm Order a Copy

One poster entitled, "Victory - now you can invest in it!" printed by the United States Government Printing Office, dated 1945. Poster features a bald eagle perched on a stack of war bonds with his wings spread. The background is three stripes; one blue, one white, and one red. There are stars floating throughout the background and spotlights turned towards the eagle. The poster reads, "Victory - now you can invest in it! Victory Loan" The identifying numbers at the bottom of the poster are WFD53A and O-666315. The poster art is signed by Dean Cornwell.

Cornwell, Dean, 1915-1998

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