1917 World War One American poster - Shall We Be More Tender with our Dollars Than with The Lives of Our Sons? (Linen-backed) de He believed in the aesthetic

He believed in the aesthetic ideal of Gesamtkunstwerk (German for "total work of art")

and Nectar (a mascot with bug eyes who always seems to be in the right place at the right time) at his goofiest

The poster is an almost exact replica of Robert Bonfils's 1925 poster which has become synonymous with the World Fair

The poster is unlined and in very good condition

Poster is in good condition with some minor damage on the margins

1917 World War One American poster - Shall We Be More Tender with our Dollars Than with The Lives of Our Sons? (Linen-backed) de He believed in the aestheticDate: 1917 Size: 20 x 30 inches About the Poster: The title is a quote attributed to U. S. Secretary of the Treasury, William Gibbs McAdoo, and his signature is on the poster. Depicted are a soldier and a sailor bearing a flag and a handbill reading "We Depend On You." Promotes purchase of United States Government Bond of the Second Liberty Loan of 1917. Poster was recently linen backed and is in very good condition. Rare and ready to frame.