It's for the Boy, Father! poster, 1918

A Liberty Loan poster depicting an American mother showing William Penn a Liberty Bond pamphlet while Penn reaches into his pocket for money.  In the background, Independence Hall shows through a window.  Poster text describes how Philadelphians in the past, like Penn and Benjamin Franklin...

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Collection:Liberty Loan Posters (#0217)
Date:1918
Box Number:Box 0
Folder Number:Folder 0
Format: Electronic
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Copyright:Please contact Historical Society of Pennsylvania Rights and Reproductions (rnr@hsp.org)
Online Access:https://digitallibrary.hsp.org/index.php/Detail/objects/11503
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Summary: A Liberty Loan poster depicting an American mother showing William Penn a Liberty Bond pamphlet while Penn reaches into his pocket for money.  In the background, Independence Hall shows through a window.  Poster text describes how Philadelphians in the past, like Penn and Benjamin Franklin, have "set an example of patriotism and liberality in time of financial appeal." Published by the Liberty Loan Committee, Third Federal Reserve District, Philadelphia.