Liberty Loan Button
| Description: |
Button has a blue outer rim with white lettering that reads Get Behind the Government. The inner section is red and includes an image of the Statue of Liberty and the words Liberty Loan of 1917. This Liberty Loan button characterizes national home-front efforts during World War I. Five Liberty Loan drives raised money by appealing to the spirit of civic duty and patriotism. Exhibited as part of Treasures from the Collections - Celebrating 175 Years: 1830-2005. First rotation. |
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| Origin: | 1917 |
| Publisher: |
Newark, New Jersey: The Whitehead and Hoag Co. |
| Source: |
http://images.indianahistory.org/cdm/ref/collection/dc014/id/7 |
| Collection: |
Treasures from the Indiana Historical Society |
| Copyright: |
Use must be accompanied with the attribution: Indiana Historical Society. |
| Subjects: |
Liberty bonds--Indiana Patriotism World War, 1914-1918--Civilian relief World War, 1914-1918--Finance--Indiana World War, 1914-1918--War work--United States |
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