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  • Lot #1611
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Lot 1611: Seven WWI U.S. Posters

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: September 10, 2010

Lot 1611: Seven WWI U.S. Posters

Auction Location: Rock Island, IL

Auction Date: September 10, 2010

Estimated Price: $700 - $1,500
Price Realized:
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Seven WWI U.S. Posters

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Catalog Page: 28
Class: Other
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1) 20" x 30" poster by Walther Whitehead, circa 1918. Text reads, "Come / On!" at the top and "buy more / LIBERTY BONDS" at the bottom. Makers marks near the bottom edge. Colored graphic of a wounded American soldier over a dead German soldier. 2) 20" x 30", artist unknown. Text reads, "BUY A / LIBERTY / BOND / OF THE U.S. GOVERNMENT" at the top and "AND WEAR THIS BUTTON-- / IT IS A BADGE OF HONOR" at the bottom. Color image of a Liberty Bond button an the Statue of Liberty. Marked "No. 10" and Edwards and Deutsh address near the bottom edge. 3) 20" x 30", by Dewey. Text reads, "Our Daddy is fighting / at the Front for You-- / Back him up-- Buy a / United States Gov't Bond of the / 2nd LIBERTY LOAN / of 1917". Image is of a boy and girl with a small American flag. T.F. Moore address is present. 4) 30" x 40", by Alfred Everitt Orr, circa 1918. Text reads, "For Home and Country" at the top and "VICTORY LIBERTY LOAN" at the bottom. The colored graphic image is a soldier holding a small boy while he is embraced by a woman. 5) A rarely seen WWI Jewish Welfare Board two-tone propaganda poster illustrated by Sidney Reisenberg. Measures approximately 22" x 33" and is mounted on a two piece 24" x 35" thick black paper backing. 6) An approximately 26" x 40 Liberty Bond poster, illustrated by J. Allen St. John, circa 1917. Mounted on a 28" x 40" thick black paper backing. 7) An approximately 28 1/2" by 39" poster illustrated by Clyde Forsythe, mounted on a 29 1/2" x 41" thick black paper backing.

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All show some minor tears, and 2-4 show rippling and creases. 1) Near excellent, with a mild rip along the top and bottom and a crease in the top right. 2) Good, with some stains and limited paper loss. 3) Very good, with limited paper loss. 4) About good. Some minor wrinkles, some paper loss, and the top and bottom edges folded over. There are some minor stains, but the colors remain vivid and bright. 5) Fair and mounted. The poster has separated into two halves along the fold crease, some minor wrinkles, some paper loss and a 2-7" wide by 11" long piece missing from the top (most of the top half printing is missing, but the image is not lost). The backing has some paper loss and missing corners. 6) Fair and mounted. There is some separation along the fold creases, a few tears, some paper loss and some minor wrinkles. Soiled overall, but the color remains strong. 7) Fair and mounted on an original poster board. There is some paper loss with large pieces missing from the bottom and top and some wrinkles. Part of "VICTORY LOAN" has been crudely restored by painting the missing letters on the backing. Some marrying of the image, but color remains vivid. All posters show signs of being resized.



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