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Title: Weapons for liberty. U.S.A. bonds

Creator/Contributor: Leyendecker, J. C. (Joseph Christian), 1874-1951 (artist)

Created/Published: American Lithographic Co, N.Y.

Date issued: 1918

Physical description: 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color

Summary: Image of two young men. One is dressed in the garb of the Boy Scouts of America holding a sword inscribed "Be prepared." The other is dressed in an American flag, wearing a Statue of Liberty-style headpiece and holding a shield with a U.S. government seal (similar to one used on paper currency). Additional text reads, " Third Liberty Loan Campaign Boy Scouts of America."

Genre: War posters

Subjects: War bonds & funds; Patriotism; Boy Scouts of America

Notes: The Boy Scouts of America, one of many civic organizations enlisted by the Treasury to assist in the loan drives, sold over 350 million dollars worth of Liberty and Victory bonds. Nearly 70,000 Boy Scouts earned medals for selling bonds to at least 10 investors each.

Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department

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