$5 for $4... Canada's War Savings Pledge

Place North & Central America: Canada
Accession Number ARTV00493
Collection type Art
Measurement Overall: 59.6 x 43.6 cm
Object type Poster
Physical description chromolithograph on paper
Maker Unknown
Canadian Government
Unknown
Place made Canada
Date made c.1918
Conflict First World War, 1914-1918
Copyright

Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain

Public Domain Mark This item is in the Public Domain

Description

First World War poster issued by the Canadian Government to sell war savings stamps. The image depicts a hand holding out three Canadian dollar bills, to the value of $5, set against a grey silhouette of skyline of Ottawa against a vibrant orange sunset. The text printed in red and black is integrated over the centre and across the bottom. A french language version of this poster was also produced (see ARTV00492).

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