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Joan of Arc saved France, World War I poster, ca. 1918

Joan of Arc saved France, World War I poster, ca. 1918
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Maine Historical Society

War Savings and Thrift Stamps, like their Liberty Loan counterparts, aimed at raising funds for the war effort. Stamps were targeted towards individuals with less discretionary funds. Between 1918 and 1920, Maine citizens purchased $8.3 million dollars in war stamps.

Haskell Coffin’s “Joan of Arc” war stamp poster is one of the most iconic propaganda posters of the World War I period. It encouraged women to purchase War Savings Stamps, and played on the American admiration for French culture, which dates back to the Revolutionary War.

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