US 6th War loan poster of a soldier glaring at a map of Japan
Extent and Medium
overall: Height: 28.000 inches (71.12 cm) | Width: 20.000 inches (50.8 cm)
Creator(s)
- United States Department of Treasury (Distributor)
- United States Government Printing Office (Printer)
- James Bingham (Artist)
Archival History
The poster was donated to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in 1988 by David and Zelda Silberman.
Acquisition
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Collection, Gift of David and Zelda Silberman
Funding Note: The cataloging of this artifact has been supported by a grant from the Conference on Jewish Material Claims Against Germany.
Scope and Content
Poster for the 6th War Loan campaign depicting a the face of a helmeted soldier overprinted with Next floating above an image Japan. The campaign for the 6th War Loan subscription took place from November 20 - December 16, 1944. There were 8 war loan drives from 1942 to 1945. By the end of the war, 85 million Americans had purchased 185.7 billion dollars of bonds.he Treasury Department issued posters to encourage the public to buy war bonds. There were 8 war loan drives conducted from 1942 to 1945 and by the end of the war 85 million Americans had purchased 185.7 billion dollars of bonds. The war in Europe ended May 8, 1945, and the war in Japan on September 2, 1945.
Conditions Governing Access
No restrictions on access
Conditions Governing Reproduction
No restrictions on use
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Offset color lithograph poster depicting the face of a grimacing, battle hardened soldier in a camouflage helmet glaring down at the island of Japan on a gradient blue background. To the left is a gray oval with a bomb hitting a target with the design of the red and white Japanese flag. There is text at the top and bottom. On the back is printed postal information.
People
- Bingham, James.
Subjects
- World War, 1939-1945--Economic aspects--United States--Posters--Specimens.
- World War, 1939-1945--Finance--United States--Posters--Specimens.
- Savings bonds--United States--Posters--Specimens.
- World War, 1939-1945--Posters--Specimens.
- War posters, American.
Genre
- Object
- Posters