U*S*A BONDS : THIRD LIBERTY LOAN CAMPAIGN BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA : WEAPONS FOR LIBERTY.

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Joseph Christian Leyendecker

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U*S*A Bonds : Third Liberty Loan Campaign Boy Scouts of America : Weapons for Liberty.

Lithograph, 1918.
Paper size 20 x 30" (50.9 x 76.2 cm).
Very good condition. Not backed on linen.
LOCATION: New York City

Inventory Number: 97827
Price: $1,100.00
Publisher : American Lithographic Co., N.Y.
Image portrays a boy scout, in uniform, kneeling on a stone platform labeled "Weapons for Liberty" and holding a sword inscribed "Be prepared". An allegorical portrayal of Lady Liberty as a female warrior figure standing behind him holding a golden shield emblazoned with an American eagle emblem and wearing a crown, a robe fashioned from an American flag, and sandals. 20th Century Subjects , Historical , World War I