1943 Carry your Share - Buy War Bonds
DESCRIPTION
This remarkable vintage original WWII poster is part of a poignant series issued by Abbott Laboratories in collaboration with the United States Treasury’s Schools-At-War Program.This design underscores the importance of all citizens on the home front contributing to the war effort by buying war bonds to finance combat operations. The image is of an American soldier assists another in carrying a heavy duffle bag, accompanied by the slogan "Carry Your Share - BUY WAR BONDS." This design highlights the responsibility of all citizens on the home front to support the war effort by purchasing war bonds to help finance military operations. In an artistic twist, Joseph Hirsch cleverly incorporated his name on the duffle bag of one soldier, symbolically representing himself and his art supplies.
Abbott Laboratories, a key supplier of penicillin during World War II and well-known for its development of anesthetics in World War I, commissioned this compelling artwork to encourage the purchase of war bonds. The company president took great care in selecting artists for this important series, often sending them to combat zones to provide authentic representations of wartime life.
CONDITION
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