World War I Liberty Loan Poster

 

World War I Liberty Loan Poster in Yiddish




Date: Circa 1917–1918

Location: United States

Medium: Printed color poster on coated card stock

Collection: Yavneh Klos Collection, Judaica Archive

This World War I–era Yiddish-language poster urges American Jews to “do your duty” by buying Liberty Bonds. Featuring a powerful image of a multi-ethnic crowd carrying the Statue of Liberty, it merges patriotism with immigrant identity. Distributed by the Liberty Loan Committee of New England, this rare visual artifact illustrates how the U.S. government sought Jewish-American support during wartime through culturally tailored appeals.

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