Pour la France, versez votre or : l'or combat pour la victoire.

One of 21 posters in the series: French War Posters available on this site.

Description

A frightened German soldier holding a rifle in both hands is forced down onto one knee by the weight of a giant French coin which has landed on his arm. On the coin is a bas-relief of a rooster which appears to be escaping the surface of the coin to attack the soldier. Imprinted on the coin is the text: "LIBERTE - EGALITE - FRATERNITE" and "1915".

Physical Description

1 poster : col. ; 119 x 80 cm.

Creation Information

Faivre, Abel, 1867-1945. 1915.

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This poster is part of the collection entitled: World War One Collection and was provided by the UNT Libraries Government Documents Department to the UNT Digital Library, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 13432 times, with 364 in the last month. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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Titles

  • Main Title: Pour la France, versez votre or : l'or combat pour la victoire.
  • Parallel Title: Deposit your gold for France : gold fights for victory.
  • Series Title: French War Posters

Description

A frightened German soldier holding a rifle in both hands is forced down onto one knee by the weight of a giant French coin which has landed on his arm. On the coin is a bas-relief of a rooster which appears to be escaping the surface of the coin to attack the soldier. Imprinted on the coin is the text: "LIBERTE - EGALITE - FRATERNITE" and "1915".

Physical Description

1 poster : col. ; 119 x 80 cm.

Notes

"Édité par la Société des Amis des Artistes"

"Devambez Imp. Paris"

Listed in Library of Congress Prints and Photographs catalog.

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Database No. 552
  • Accession or Local Control No: Historical Collection Accession No. 1068
  • Call Number: Posters WW1 Faivre 4
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc213

Collections

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World War One Collection

Materials focusing on the World War I era from 1914 to 1918. In addition to materials that were actually created during the time period, the collection may include modern studies and commemorative works about the era.

World War Poster Collection

From World War I French victory figures to grim views of the Nazi regime, these posters demonstrate the power of words and images.

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Creation Date

  • 1915

Added to The UNT Digital Library

  • June 13, 2006, 4:48 p.m.

Description Last Updated

  • Oct. 1, 2014, 3:04 p.m.

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Yesterday: 21
Past 30 days: 364
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Faivre, Abel, 1867-1945. Pour la France, versez votre or : l'or combat pour la victoire., poster, 1915; Paris, France. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc213/: accessed March 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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