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Buy Bonds!
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Display that advertises the sale of U.S. Savings Bonds through the Payroll Savings Plan or the Bond-a-Month-Plan. Wisconsin State Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr., and the Mayor of Milwaukee Frank P. Zeidler are depicted on posters with personal quotes below supporting the effort.
Publication Information
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 26 x 21 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Classified file, circa 1850s-1950s |
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| Call Number | CF 872 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT UNDETERMINED |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Two Mayors at the Fair
1941
Mayor Carl Zeidler of Milwaukee and Mayor Leo J. Promen of Fond du Lac at the Wisconsin State Fair. Zeidler is sipping Coca-Cola from a bottle and Promen is eating Cracker Jacks.
I Buy 'Em Now ... and Will Keep on Buying thru Payroll Savings - Victory Loan Starts Oct. 29th
1945
Treasury Design, unknown title and number. The poster features a man in a suit jacket and tie holding up 100-dollar war savings bonds in both hands.
Carl Zeidler Addressing Crowd
circa 1940-1949
Milwaukee Democratic mayoral candidate (and future mayor) Carl Zeidler speaking to an audience using a microphone.
Emil Seidel
Quarter-length portrait of Emil Seidel, first Socialist mayor of Milwaukee.
Governor Rennebohm
1950
Governor Oscar Rennebohm speaking into a microphone on Governor's Day at the Wisconsin State Fair.
Wisconsin Governor Julius P. Heil Hands Over War Bonds
April 16, 1942
Governor Julius P. Heil sits at a desk surrounded by members of the Wisconsin Salvage Committee.
