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Is This Your Hand?

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Poster depicting a caricature of General John Pershing, and a hand holding a piece of paper labelled WSS. Poster text reads: "Is this your hand? Yes! If you buy a War-savings Stamp. Your name goes as a Thanksgiving promise to Pershing."

Date Created:
1918

Publication Information

Date Created 1918

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 51 x 74 cm

Collection Information

Source Collection World War I posters, circa 1914-circa 1918
Call Number PH 6030 (7) L1.1

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W0145F7
Legacy ID
WHi 131241

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