For baby's future buy war bonds
Poster
ca.1943 (made)
ca.1943 (made)
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'For Baby's Future buy war bonds ', Second World War poster depicting a black and white photographic image of an Afro-American baby, half-crawling on its front, wearing a white romper suit, and smiling. Next to the baby, who is on a bed with white sheets, is a stamp album 'for the purchase of United States War Savings Bonds'. The album has images of 25 cent stamps, $25 bonds, and a soaring eagle carrying the American flag. The image is framed by a blue border, and below are the words, 'For Baby's Future Buy War Bonds', in large white letters. The lower left corner of the poster, from about half way up and 1 cm in, has been torn off
Object details
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| Title | For baby's future buy war bonds (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour lithograph |
| Brief description | 'For Baby's Future buy war bonds ', Second World War poster depicting a black and white photographic image of a baby, issued by Office for Emergency Management, OWI Domestic Operations Branch, about 1943 |
| Physical description | 'For Baby's Future buy war bonds ', Second World War poster depicting a black and white photographic image of an Afro-American baby, half-crawling on its front, wearing a white romper suit, and smiling. Next to the baby, who is on a bed with white sheets, is a stamp album 'for the purchase of United States War Savings Bonds'. The album has images of 25 cent stamps, $25 bonds, and a soaring eagle carrying the American flag. The image is framed by a blue border, and below are the words, 'For Baby's Future Buy War Bonds', in large white letters. The lower left corner of the poster, from about half way up and 1 cm in, has been torn off |
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| Credit line | Gift of the American Friends of the V&A; Gift to the American Friends by Leslie, Judith and Gabri Schreyer and Alice Schreyer Batko |
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| Other number | LS.2322 - Leslie Schreyer Loan Number |
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| Accession number | E.837-2004 |
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| Record created | March 30, 2006 |
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