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1713
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$1,777.50
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LOT OF 7 WWI AND WWII MILITARY POSTERS.1) WWI English recruitment poster captioned “There is Room For You – Enlist Today”, with image of new recruits boarding a train bound for action. Lithographed by Wm. Strain & Sons LTD, London. 2) Artist portrayal of Hitler, Mussolini, and Hirohito captioned “Enemy Ears are Listening”. U.S. Government printing office 1942. 3) Photo likeness of Japanese Marshal Admiral Yamamoto being quoted as saying “I am looking forward to dictating peace to the United States in the White House at Washington”. 4) WWI poster of the campaign to elevate Boy Scouts up from the ranks to become Scoutmasters. Published by Boy Scouts of America, 200 Fifth Ave., New York. 5) British WWI recruiting poster caption “Remember Belgium – Enlist To-day”. Image of a British Army soldier standing on a knoll with a Belgium village burning in the distance. 6) WWII 1942 Joe Louis poster with the former heavy weight boxing champion saying “We’re going to do our part…and we’ll win because we’re on God’s side”. 7) WWI Victory Liberty Loan with a woman draped in the Stars and Stripes by noted American artist Howard Chandler Christy, 1919. SIZE: Image: 19″ w x 29″ h. 2) Image: 25″ w x 13″ h. 3) Image: 13″ w x 19″ h. 4) Image: 26″ w x 39-1/2″ h. 5) Image: 15″ w x 19″ h. 6) Image: 13-3/4″ w x 19-1/2″ h. 7) Image: 26-1/4″ w x 39-3/4″ h. PROVENANCE: The Collection of Richard J. Miller. CONDITION: 1) Near excellent. 2) Near excellent. 3) Near excellent. 4) Near excellent. 5) Good; has a few horizontal ripple; paper loss bottom right corner; two inch vertical tear at top. 6) Very good to excellent. 7) Good to very good; multiple horizontal ripples; diagonal fold at top. 1-14950 (1,000-1,500) – Lot 1713 Auction: Advertising, Toy & Doll Auction - Fall 2014 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day. |