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244. WWI “Eat More Corn, Oats, and Rye Products” Food Administration poster. (1917) One of the most popular of all war
posters, probably because of the Hohlwein-esque design, and its highly decorative style. All of L.N. Britton’s posters feature strong designs
and colors and are much in demand. Linen-backed (21 x 28.75 in.; 533 x 730 mm.), very fine. $600 - $800
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245. WWI “Save the Products of the Land” conservation poster. (1917) This probably ranks second in popularity among
conservation posters after Britton's “Eat More Corn ...”; never have fish looked better. Charles Livingston Bull was trained as a taxidermist
and became a specialist in animal painting. Linen-backed (19.5 x 29.5 in.; 495 x 750 mm.), very fine. $600 - $800
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246. WWI “Order Coal Now” J.C. Leyendecker conservation
poster. (1917) This gorgeous atmospheric design by the Arrow Collar man
J.C. Leyendecker is oft cited as one of the most beautiful posters of WWI.
Linen-backed (20 x 29.5 in.; 508 x 750 mm.) very fine. $600 - $800
247. WWI “Blood or Bread” food conservation poster.
(1917) Henry Patrick Raleigh sketchy yet highly moving portrayal
of wounded soldiers. Japon-paper backed (21 x 29 in.; 533 x 737
mm.), very good, showing old folds. $200 - $300
248. WWI “American Field Service” Quaker volunteers
poster. (1917) Rare example by Joseph Pierre Nuyttens of
a promotion for the Quaker organization which provided
ambulance drivers to the army. Linen-backed (22.5 x 34 in.; 572
x 864 mm.), very fine. $600 - $800
249. WWI “The Ships Are Coming” Flying Eagle poster.
(1917) An eye-catching mix of dramatic color, action, an eagle, and
ships by James Daugherty for the Emergency Fleets Corporation,
this is one of the most attractive and popular posters of WWI.
Unfolded and unbacked (20 x 30 in.; 508 x 762 mm.), very fine.
$400 - $600
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250. WWI “Send the Eagle's Answer, MORE SHIPS” Flying Eagle poster. (1917) A huge and dramatic version of the preceding
James Daugherty poster, this example has a repaired tear at the top and restored paper in the white margins. Linen-backed (41 x 60 in.;
1040 x 1524 mm.), very good. $800 - $1,200
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251. WWI “Rivets Are Bayonets, Drive Them Home” work
incentive poster. (1917) A beautiful John Sheridan design with
great colors make this a much desired poster. The design with
industry mimicking military action in silhouette was a technique
used in both WWI and WWII posters. Linen-backed (28 x 35 in.;
711 x 890 mm.), very fine. $600 - $800
252. WWI “Your Work Means Victory, Build Another One”
emergency fleet poster. (1917) Lovely and highly graphic design
by Fred Hoertz and an excellent example of production-oriented
posters. Muslin-backed (27.75 x 38 in.; 704 x 965 mm.), very good.
$400 - $600
253. WWI “On the Job for Victory” [riveter-style]
emergency fleet poster. (1917) Another good production
poster (by unknown artist), with a riveter giving a bring-it-on
signal. Linen-backed with minor marginal repairs (21 x 30 in.; 533
x 762 mm.), fine. $200 - $300
254. WWI “Liberty Bonds” poster for Russian-speaking
Americans. (ca. 1917) Cyrillic poster printed in New York is for
immigrant population, and promises that the Liberty Loan will
win peace for Russia. Unbacked (28 x 42 in.; 711 x 1067 mm.),
very good. $200 - $300
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255. WWI “Put the Pennant Beside the Flag, Both Spell Victory” emergency fleet poster. (1917) Big, colorful, and appealing
to flag enthusiasts. Charles Buckles Falls was a popular book illustrator and frequent contributor of art to The Shrine Magazine and The
New York Masonic Outlook. Linen-backed (55.5 x 39.25 in.; 1410 x 997 mm.), very fine. $600 - $800
256. WWI “Nothing Stops These Men, Let Nothing Stop You” emergency fleet poster. (1918) Howard Giles’ dramatic design
is uncommon for showing battle in a production poster. Linen-backed (54 x 38 in.; 1372 x 965 mm.), very good to fine. $600 - $800
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257. WWI “V Invest” victory loan poster. (1917) Unusual for
its minimalist approach, giving it an uncommonly (for this genre)
modernist style. Simple but beautifully conceived and executed,
with visible brush strokes adding interest. Unbacked (19.5 x 29.5
in.; 495 x 750 mm.), fine with one diagonal crease. $100 - $200
258. WWI “There is a Liberty Bond in This House” home
display poster. (ca. 1917) A nice piece of ephemera, this small
poster was something that bond buyers could place in a home
window. Uncommon. Linen-backed (14 x 21.25 in.; 355 x 540
mm.), very fine. $100 - $200
259. WWI “Keep These Off the U.S.A.” war bond poster.
(1917) John Norton’s terrific poster of blood-drenched German
boots threatening U.S. soil is easily one of the most frightening and
dramatic designs of WWI. Linen-backed (28.75 x 39.25 in.; 730 x
997 mm.), very good to fine with minor edge repair. $400 - $600
260. WWI “U.S.A. Bonds” Boy Scouts poster. (1917) J.C.
Leyendecker was never more compelling than with this boy scout
offering Lady Liberty his own massive “Be Prepared” broadsword.
Unfolded and unbacked (20 x 30 in.; 508 x 762 mm.), very fine.
$400 - $600
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