{"product_id":"lady-liberty-you-buy-a-liberty-bond-vintage-poster","title":"1917 \"You Buy a Liberty Bond Lest I Perish\" Vintage WWI Poster by Charles R. Macauley","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePresented is a stunning WWI Liberty Bond poster designed by Charles R. Macauley. This poster was published in 1917 to promote the U.S. Treasury Liberty Loan program. It features a striking, larger-than-life Lady Liberty pointing her finger at the viewer, her brow furrowed in a scowl. The text reads, “YOU buy a Liberty Bond Lest I Perish.” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEach of the four Liberty Loan campaigns (two in 1917, two in 1918) and the Victory Loan campaign of early 1919 aimed for rapid subscription in the loan and bond programs, to generate quick funding of the war effort. 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. Working Americans would buy these savings stamps, to then trade in for smaller denominations of bonds, which at the end of the war would be repaid with interest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eConsequently, there was an outpouring of poster art on both the local and national levels for these loan programs, including this particular poster. Famous artists and illustrators were hired to design these attention-grabbing posters, like Charles R. Macauley. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCharles Raymond Macauley (1871–1934) was an American illustrator, political cartoonist, and author. Born in Canton, Ohio, Macauley developed his professional career through newspaper work, gaining early recognition in 1891 when he won a $50 prize for a cartoon submitted to the \u003cem\u003eCleveland Press\u003c\/em\u003e. He subsequently contributed illustrations and editorial cartoons to several prominent publications, including the \u003cem\u003eCleveland World\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003ePhiladelphia Inquirer\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eNew York World\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBrooklyn Daily Eagle\u003c\/em\u003e. Macauley also wrote and illustrated his own literary works, among them \u003cem\u003eEmblemland\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1902), written in collaboration with John Kendrick Bangs, \u003cem\u003eFantasma Land\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1904), and \u003cem\u003eThe Red Tavern\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(1914), while illustrating books by other authors. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the First World War, he produced patriotic posters supporting American military and financial mobilization, including this famous 1917 Liberty Loan poster. Macauley’s most significant professional distinction came in 1930, when he received the Pulitzer Prize for Editorial Cartooning for \"Paying for a Dead Horse,\" a 1929 cartoon published in the\u003cem\u003e Brooklyn Daily Eagle\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethat addressed the issue of First World War reparations.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNear fine condition. Color lithograph. Color is vibrant, without toning. Paper is healthy, with only minimal creasing along bottom left side margin. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoster is framed to archival standards, with acid-free mats, UV plexiglas, and a custom-built frame. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFramed Dimensions: 42 3\/4'' H x 32 3\/4'' W x 1 1\/2'' D.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccompanied by our company’s letter of authenticity. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Great Republic","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67644929671397,"sku":"P013","price":2750.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0285\/3070\/files\/1917-you-buy-a-liberty-bond-lest-i-perish-vintage-wwi-poster-by-charles-r-macauley-2562128.jpg?v=1791623832","url":"https:\/\/www.great-republic.com\/products\/lady-liberty-you-buy-a-liberty-bond-vintage-poster","provider":"The Great Republic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}