United States War Bond Poster We Can - - We Will - - We Must - - Franklin D. R
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Original United States War BondPoster~ We can--wewill--we must!--Franklin D. RooseveltObject: PosterContext: This poster is part of the collectionentitled: World War Poster CollectionPhysical description: American flag and textSubjects depicted: War; Flags; Patriotism; PropagandaDescription Image: Colorposter issued during World War II originally as a billboard featuring the imageof a flying United States flag on a blue and white background sur...rounded by agray border. Inset at left is a quote by Franklin D. Roosevelt believed to havebeen taken from his State of Union address given January 6, 1942, with a smallsilhouette of the Concord Minute Man statue set to the left. After the attackon Pearl Harbor in December 1941, the U. S. Treasury Department started toissue war bonds to help to finance the cost of war. This image, one of the mostpopular during World War II, appeared on billboards in some 18, 000 cities andtowns and, to satisfy popular demand, was printed as a poster by the U. S.Government Printing Office.Place of origin: United States (made)Date: 1942 (made)Publisher/Maker: United States Government Printing Office(printers)Place of Publication: [Washington D.C.]Author/Creation Information: United States. Department of the Treasury.1942Other: Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945Materials and Techniques: Paper, ink - Colour lithographMarks and inscriptions: Wecan... we will... we must/ Buy U.S. War Savings Bonds & Stamps NowDescriptive Line: "We can... we will... we must!"World War II propaganda poster quoting Franklin D. Roosevelt. American flag.USA, 1942.U.S. Government PrintingOffice: 1942-O-453557Form: DSS - 355Dimensions: Height: 11 ¼ Width: 20 ½ inchesCondition: Antique, soiled, yellowing, crease on rightside, small tear on top left side, folds are in uniform with the way they weremailed out. U.S. War Bonds The last time the UnitedStates issued war bonds was during World War II, when full employment collidedwith rationing, and war bonds were seen as a way to remove money fromcirculation as well as reduce inflation.Issuedby the U.S. Government, they were first called Defense Bonds. The name waschanged to War Bonds after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941. Known as debt securities for the purpose of financing military operationsduring war time, the bonds yielded a mere 2.9 percent return after a 10-yearmaturity. Livingin the United States with a median income during World War II meant earningabout $2, 000 a year. Despite the war’s hardships, 134 million Americans wereasked to purchase war bonds to help fund the war. Stamps also could bepurchased, starting at 10 cents each, to save toward the bond.U.S. War Bonds poster: The first Series ‘E’ U.S. Savings Bond wassold to President Franklin D. Roosevelt by Treasury Secretary Henry Morgenthau.The bonds sold at 75 percent of their face value in denominations of $25 up to$10, 000, with some limitations. The war bonds actually were a loan to thegovernment to help finance the war effort.BUYER NOTE: I HAVE INCLUDED A $5.00 INSURANCE AS A HANDLING FEE - NO RETURNS ACCEPTED FOR THIS ITEM.
