Pour le triomphe, souscrivez à l'emprunt national : les souscriptions sont reçues à Paris et en province à la Banque Nationale de Crédit.

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French soldiers of World War I march on the ground through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. From the clouds, a crowd of soldiers from past wars descend to join them. The figure of Bellona (the Roman goddess of war) of the "Marseillaise" sculpture on the arch appears to urge the soldiers on to battle.

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1 poster : b&w ; 114 x 79 cm.

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SEM 1918.

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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 879 times. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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  • Main Title: Pour le triomphe, souscrivez à l'emprunt national : les souscriptions sont reçues à Paris et en province à la Banque Nationale de Crédit.
  • Parallel Title: For triumph, subscribe to the National Loan : subscriptions are taken in Paris and in the provinces at the Banque Nationale de Crédit.
  • Series Title: French War Posters

Description

French soldiers of World War I march on the ground through the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. From the clouds, a crowd of soldiers from past wars descend to join them. The figure of Bellona (the Roman goddess of war) of the "Marseillaise" sculpture on the arch appears to urge the soldiers on to battle.

Physical Description

1 poster : b&w ; 114 x 79 cm.

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"SEM"--Artist's signature at lower right corner of picture.

"Devambez Imp. Paris"

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs catalog translates the title as: "For victory subscribe to the National Loan ...."

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Database No. 494
  • Accession or Local Control No: Historical Collection Accession No. Y2054
  • Call Number: Posters WW1 SEM 1
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc254

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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.

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World War Poster Collection

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  • 1918

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  • June 13, 2006, 5 p.m.

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  • Oct. 1, 2014, 3:05 p.m.

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SEM. Pour le triomphe, souscrivez à l'emprunt national : les souscriptions sont reçues à Paris et en province à la Banque Nationale de Crédit., poster, 1918; Paris, France. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc254/: accessed May 29, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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