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Collection StructurePoster collection
> ... and they give Iron Crosses for this! Humanity's great heart was beating in sympathy with the wounded men who crowded this hospital ship ... And yet this sanctuary of men suffering was considered by the Hun a fair target for German shells. ... Oh, Americans, let's stamp this thing down now. Buy Liberty bonds with every cent you can possibly spare and then buy more on installments with all you can save in the months to come.
Item Title
... and they give Iron Crosses for this! Humanity's great heart was beating in sympathy with the wounded men who crowded this hospital ship ... And yet this sanctuary of men suffering was considered by the Hun a fair target for German shells. ... Oh, Americans, let's stamp this thing down now. Buy Liberty bonds with every cent you can possibly spare and then buy more on installments with all you can save in the months to come.
Collection TitlePoster collection
Issuing Body
United States. Department of the Treasury. War Loan Organization
Date Created1917/1918?
Description
A sinking hospital ship, with survivors and casualties in the water, drawn within the shape of a German Iron Cross medal.
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Language(s)
Country of Origin
Country of OriginUnited States
Place PublishedPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
DimensionsOverall: 27 x 21 in. (68.6 x 53.3 cm)
FormatPoster
Medium
political posters
Color
black and white
Hoover IDPoster US 1305
Record NumberXX343.23695
Collection Guidehttps://oac.cdlib.org/findaid/ark:/13030/kt829015km
RightsNo known restrictions.
