Item 14794 - Children and war stamps World War I poster, 1917

Item 14794 - Children and war stamps World War I poster, 1917
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Item 14794
Children and war stamps World War I poster, 1917
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A patriotic poster created during World War I is entitled, "Boys and girls! You can help your Uncle Sam win the war - save your quarters, buy War Savings Stamps."

Created by artist James Montgomery Flagg, it shows how children were encouraged to help in the war effort by purchasing war stamps. Flagg was a summer resident of Biddeford Pool.

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