Fête de L'Indépendance Poster

France, c. 1918

13 x 20 in (33 x 51 cm)

ID #LB20X30WARTABLE-L-24

"Pour la Liberte, Fête de L'Indépendance. Le 4 Juillet est le jour de naissance des Etats-Units. Ce jour la, les colonies de l'Amerique du Nord ont proclamé leur independance et sont devenues une Nation."

Translation: For Liberty, Independence Celebration, 1776, 4th of July, 1918, The 4th of July is the day of the birth of the United States. On this day, the colonies of North America declared their independence and became a nation.

This original vintage poster us celebrating independence day in America, in honor of our aid to France in World War I. This is an interesting poster in terms of history and for war buffs. A stoic soldier is lit up by the beam of light expanding from the statue of liberty, a gift from France to America. A quote by Woodrow Wilson rests at the bottom.

A lighter variation of this poster is also found on the site.

Please note this is linen-backed on canvas. 

Condition: Fair, some smudges on the side, and yellowing/signs of age

100-250 america foreign france french liberty original posters poster print prints size-13x20 soldier vintage war world war 1

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