Poster

Object number2010.39.116 a,b

Datec. 1910

OriginNY

Mediumpaper; ink

Credit LineTransfer from Steel Industry Heritage Corporation

DescriptionPrinted poster torn in two pieces. Printed in red ink. Features artistic rendering of a city with biplanes in the sky; city appears to be on fire. Text on bottom half is advertising message.Dimensions(a) Height: 18 ; Width: 22

(b) H: 29.875 ; W: 20
Inscriptions(b)
Text on bottom half, "THAT LIBERTY SHALL NOT / PERISH FROM THE EARTH / BUY LIBERTY BONDS / FOURTH...LIBERTY... / 2-B-B"
Marks(b)
Maker's information at bottom of image, above text:
Left side, "JOSEPH PENNELL DEL."
Right side, "ALCO-GRAVURE, INC. N.Y."
Historical NotesPart of a collection related to the Schofer family of Mt. Washington. Carl Schofer, who emigrated from Germany in the mid-1800s, was a highly skilled fresco artist. After buying a house on Mount Washington, he taught his son, Erwin, the business. When Carl died, Erwin inherited the family business. Due to the Great Depression and Erwin’s struggles with alcoholism he lost the business. During the Works Progress Administration (WPA) he was hired as the lead painting contractor for the county. Later in life he taught art at the Connelly Skill Learning Center. He died in 1955.

Related person Carl T. Schofer (1860 - 1920)

Related person Erwin Schofer (died 1955)

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