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
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Image Info 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."
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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.