Lot 541
Anon. "Victory Bonds Will Help Stop This". 1918. (Canadian?) Size: 24 x 36". Soft creasing throughout, toning at margins, handful of chips and paper loss, bottom two corners missing, 1 x 11" area of discoloration in dark portion of poster, 3" tear from bottom margin. Fair to good condition.
Commemorating the sinking of the hospital ship Llandovery Castle by German U-boats, this dramatic poster fully illustrates the tragedy that occured when the ship, flying appropriate hospital lights and colors, was hit by a torpedo on the night of June 27, 1918. Fourteen Canadian Red Cross nurses were killed with most of the crew and passengers when the Llandovery Castle's lifeboats were repeatedly run over and fired at by the German U-boat. International outrage simmered throughout the war and the U-boat's officers faced a war crimes trial in 1921.
Estimated Value $125 - 150.
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| Realized $127 |
