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Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Liberty Loan Committee "These Men Are Doing Their Part--Let Us Do Ours"

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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09806.04 Author/Creator: Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Liberty Loan Committee Place Written: New York, New York Type: Poster Date: 1914-1918 Pagination: 1 poster Height: 52 cm, Width: 42.9 cm Order a Copy

One poster entitled, "These Men Are Doing Their Part--Let Us Do Ours" printed by Liberty Loan Committee. Text in the poster refers to noble Prussian families, Junkers and Krupps. Language suggests that "Prussianism" must end, and Allied soldiers will achieve this if citizens back home invest in bonds. Imagery depicts soldiers running from trenches with explosions in the background.

William II, German Emperor, 1859-1941

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