Sign for the Fourth Liberty Loan Campaign, Manchester
PhotographerPhotographed by
Unknown
Date1918
MediumPhotography; gelatin silver print on paper
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (overall height x width): 7 1/2 x 9 13/16in. (19 x 25cm)
ClassificationsGraphics
Credit LineGift of Horace Learned and Mrs. Frank Crocker
Object number1979.25.166
DescriptionA chart on a large wooden board is decorated with American flags and triangular banner. An industrial building covered with vines, probably ivy, is in the background. The sign reads: "Our Mill Quota $265,000 / Fighting Fourth Liberty Loan." The triangular banner reads: "Employees / 87 %." The chart shows amounts of money contributed by different departments. Departments include Electrical Dept., Carpenter Shop, Dyeing and Finishing Mills, Winding and Spooling, Watchmen and Masons, Power and Heat and Railroad, Main Office, Printers, Paper Box Shop, Spinning Mill, Broad Goods Weaving, Throwing, Dressing Mill, Machine Shop, Velvet Mills, New York Office, Outside Labor, Ribbon Mill, Yarn Dyeing." Subscription totals: Mill Subscription $330,000, Town Subscription $934,000, Total Subscription $1,264,000.
Status
Not on view
1890-1915
