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This World War II era poster shows a young boy with tears on his cheeks, wearing a Congressional Medal of Honor and holding an overseas cap with Captain bars. He has apparently lost someone he loves, possibly his father. Many posters were designed and distributed to promote the sale of war bonds during World War II.
Date: Between 1939 and 1945
Item Number: 209475
Call Number: 1990/094.13/0001
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 209475
Collections - Museum
Date - 1930s
Date - 1940s
Government and Politics - Federal Government - Federal agencies and programs - Agencies - Treasury
Military - Wars - World War II - Homefront
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Poster
People - Children
Thematic Time Period - World War II, 1939 - 1945
Type of Material - Printed materials - Posters
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