Christy, Howard Chandler (1872-1952) [Collection of Howard Chandler Christy posters] [Decimalized .01-.03]
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09676 Author/Creator: Christy, Howard Chandler (1872-1952) Place Written: s.l. Type: Header Record Date: 1919 Pagination: 3 items Order a Copy
Collection belonging to Howard Chandler Christy consisting of World War I posters dated 1919. One poster labeled "Clear the Way" including a mesage to buy bonds at Fourth Liberty Loan. and one poster labeled "Americans All," printed by Forbes dated 1919, advertising for Victory Liberty Loan.
Howard Chandler Christy was an American artist renowned for painting portraits during the Jazz Age. His war portraits consisted of patriotic posters for the Navy and Marine Corps. He also painted portraits of politicians such as Theodore Roosevelt, Herbert Hoover, Harry Truman, and other socialites, senators, celebrities.
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