WW I Liberty Loan Poster
“They kept the Sea Lanes Open.”
Dimensions: 39″ x 29″
This fine poster, ” They Kept the Sea Lanes Open / Invest in the Victory Liberty Loan,” by L.A. Shafer, 1918-1919, was in support of the Navy’s efforts to keep the oceans and seas open and safe f to send American troops and transportation ships with supplies to Europe. In the North Atlantic, German U-boats were patrolling and succeeding in disrupting and sometimes sinking ships in the convoys. This poster and ones like it were an appeal to the American public to invest in our safety. It features an American submarine, destroyer, and cargo ship.
The poster is in excellent condition. It has been stored flat between heavy poster boards.
Price: $350.00 Shipping: $145.00
This poster was created by Leon Alaric Shafer in 1918. Shafer, an American painter, etcher, and illustrator was best known for his maritime and military subjects.
The Liberty Bond or Liberty Loan was a war bond that was sold in the United States to support the Allied cause in World War I. Subscribing to the bonds became a symbol of patriotic duty in the United States and introduced the idea of financial securities to many citizens for the first time.
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