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USA Bonds Weapons for Liberty 1918 poster by J. C. Leyendecker, a kneeling Boy Scout hands a sword marked Be Prepared to Liberty holding a shield, restored
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U.S.A. Bonds: Weapons for Liberty — Paper Print

Price range: $49.00 through $179.00

J. C. Leyendecker’s 1918 Third Liberty Loan poster, restored: a kneeling Scout hands Liberty a sword marked Be Prepared.

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Unframed or framed, printed to order in the USA.

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Made to order. All sales final. Replacements or refunds only for damaged, faulty or incorrect prints reported within 7 days. Returns policy

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  • Free Standard shipping to the US
  • Printed to order in the USA, paper or framed
  • Quality promise: damaged, faulty or incorrect prints replaced if reported within 7 days (details)
Paper & printing

Giclée print on 200gsm Enhanced Matte Art paper: a smooth, natural-white fine-art stock with no glare, so the restored colours read true under any light.

Each print has a slim white border and is supplied unframed, ready for a standard frame or hanging clips.

Shipping & returns

Every print is made to order. Standard shipping to the US is free; Express is available at checkout. You will get tracking details by email when your print is on its way.

Because each print is custom-made, all sales are final and we do not accept change-of-mind returns. If your print arrives damaged, has a production fault or is the wrong item, tell us within 7 days of delivery with photos and we will send a free replacement.

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Which size should I choose?

11.7 × 16.5 in suits a desk, shelf or gallery wall. 20 × 28 in works above a desk, console or bed. 23.4 × 33.1 in is a statement piece above a sofa or in a hallway.

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Framing

Framed prints come in a solid wood, satin-finish frame in black, white or natural wood, glazed with shatterproof acrylic. The print is the same 200gsm Enhanced Matte Art paper as our unframed editions.

Framed artwork sizes are 12 × 17 in, 20 × 28 in and 23 × 33 in (the frame adds a little to each side). Every frame is made to order in the USA and arrives with a hook fitted, ready to hang.

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Restoration

Before & after

Drag the divider to compare the archival source scan with our restored edition. Tears, stains, fading and paper damage were repaired by hand while keeping the original artwork, lettering and colors true to the period.

Your print is made from the restored edition on the right.

U.S.A. Bonds: Weapons for Liberty — Paper Print restored edition
U.S.A. Bonds: Weapons for Liberty — Paper Print archival source
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Each size is shown to scale on the same wall. Prints are unframed and made to order.

Description

The Weapons for Liberty poster

“U.S.A. Bonds – Weapons for Liberty” was painted by J. C. Leyendecker for the Boy Scouts of America’s part in the Third Liberty Loan of spring 1918. A kneeling Scout offers a broadsword inscribed with the Scout motto, Be Prepared, to a towering figure of Liberty in a spiked crown and star-spangled cloak, carrying a shield bearing the Great Seal of the United States. It was printed by the American Lithographic Co. of New York.

Leyendecker (1874 to 1951) was one of the most celebrated American illustrators of his day, and this is one of the best-known posters of the First World War. Its warm gold, rust and blue tones suit a study, library or collection wall.

Read the full history of the poster and the Scouts’ bond drive.

Restored edition

Restored from an original 1918 lithograph. Yellowing, stains and paper wear were removed and Leyendecker’s crisp brushwork and gold highlights brought back, with the original lettering kept. Drag the before and after slider below to compare.

Sizes and options

  • Paper print: 11.7 × 16.5 in, 20 × 28 in or 23.4 × 33.1 in
  • Framed print: 12 × 17 in, 20 × 28 in or 23 × 33 in, in a black, white or natural wood frame, ready to hang

Printed to order in the USA on 200gsm Enhanced Matte Art paper. Free Standard shipping to the US. Compare the print sizes.

More Liberty Loan posters

See Joseph Pennell’s That Liberty Shall Not Perish or Keep ’Em Going!.

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