And they thought we couldn't fight: Victory Liberty Loan.

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Color illustration of a wounded yet smiling soldier. His uniform sleeves are tattered, and he is bloodied and bandaged; he wears a helmet and carries three enemy helmets in his hands, in addition to his rifle. A barbed wire fence and the ruins of a building can be seen in the background.

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1 poster : col. ; 105 x 78 cm.

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Forsythe, Vic, 1885-1962 1919.

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This poster is part of the collection entitled: World War Poster 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 6593 times, with 4 in the last month. More information about this poster can be viewed below.

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Color illustration of a wounded yet smiling soldier. His uniform sleeves are tattered, and he is bloodied and bandaged; he wears a helmet and carries three enemy helmets in his hands, in addition to his rifle. A barbed wire fence and the ruins of a building can be seen in the background.

Physical Description

1 poster : col. ; 105 x 78 cm.

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"5-C"

"Ketterlinus. Phila."

"Clyde Forsythe"--Artist's signature at lower right corner of image.

Listed in April 1919 Monthly Catalog, p. 577.

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Forsythe, (Victor) Clyde, was born in 1885, Orange, Cal.; he was an American painter, sculptor, illustrator, and cartoonist. (Source: Who Was Who in American Art.)

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  • Accession or Local Control No: Database No. 327
  • Government Documents No.: T 1.27/25:5/5-C
  • Call Number: Posters WW1 Forsythe 1
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc381

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World War Poster Collection

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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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  • 1919

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  • June 13, 2006, 4:53 p.m.

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Forsythe, Vic, 1885-1962. And they thought we couldn't fight: Victory Liberty Loan., poster, 1919; Philadelphia, Pa.. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc381/: accessed May 22, 2025), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Government Documents Department.

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