Over the Top for You, 1917-1919

Item — Folder: 5

Identifier: A1996-089-009

Scope and Contents

World War I political poster depicting a doughboy striding forward over barbed wire fence to grasp American flag. The caption reads "Over the Top/.../ Third Liberty Loan", and is marked as design # 1-A.

Dates

Creation: 1917-1919

Creator

Riesenberg, Sidney H. (1885-1971) (Person)
E. Ketterlinus & Co (Organization)

Conditions Governing Access

This collection is open for research.

Full Extent

1 item/s : Chromolithograph and paper ; 30 x 20 in.

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Additional Description

Exhibition Label

Object labels, from Americans, Do Your Bit: World War I in Posters

Opened 3 June 2017 Over the Top, 1918 Sidney Riesenberg (1885-1962) Printed by Ketterlinus Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Gift of H. Brian Holland, A96/089/09

As soldiers prepared to climb out of the trenches and into battle, comrades wished them well with the phrase: "over the top and the best of luck." One enlisted man wrote home to his wife, "We are going over the top this afternoon and only God knows who will come out alive." The charging soldier featured on this poster demanded that viewers support the work and sacrifice of U.S. soldiers by purchasing bonds.