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WWI 4th Liberty Loan Poster - “Remember Belgium"

Currency:USD Category:Collectibles / Militaria Start Price:150.00 USD Estimated At:300.00 - 400.00 USD
WWI 4th Liberty Loan Poster - “Remember Belgium
<B>WWI Fourth Liberty Loan Poster - “Remember Belgium”</B></I>. 20” x 29.75”, linen backed to an overall size of 21.75” x 31.75”, color lithograph, copyright 1918, painted by Ellsworth Young, published by United States Printing and Lithography Company, New York. One of the most famous poster images of WWI, showing a the silhouette of a German soldier wearing his spiked helmet dragging a young Belgian girl off to an uncertain fate. In the background a Belgian village burns. The poster meant to remind the American public of the atrocities committed by German troops as they invaded Belgium in 1914. The poster is in beautiful condition with some professional repairs at center top.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Flat Material, Large (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)