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My Soldier, Buy United States Government Bonds, Third Liberty Loan
1918
Hiram Harold Green (Artist) American, 1865-1930 Matthews-Northrup Works (Printer) American
Commercial lithograph printed in color
sheet: 41 3/4 x 27 7/8 in. 106.0 x 70.7 cm
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Gift of Mrs. Charles F. Dodenhoff in memory of Mr. and Mrs. William N. Miller
F82.311
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In plate, lower left of image: H. H. Green
In plate, upper center: MY SOLDIER; lower center: Now I lay me down to sleep / I pray the Lord my soul to keep. / God bless my brother gone to war / Across the seas, in France, so far, / Oh, may his fight for Liberty, / Save millions more than little me / From cruel fates or ruthless blast,- / And bring him safely home at last. / BUY UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT BONDS / THIRD LIBERTY LOAN; lower left corner: 13A; center bottom edge: THE MATTHEWS- NORTHRUP WORKS, BUFFALO, CLEVELAND, AND NEW YORK
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Hiram Harold Green, My Soldier, Buy United States Government Bonds, Third Liberty Loan, 1918, Commercial lithograph printed in color. Detroit Institute of Arts, Gift of Mrs. Charles F. Dodenhoff in memory of Mr. and Mrs. William N. Miller, F82.311.
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