Original US WWI Poster: “Keep These Off” by John Norton - NO RESERVE - RO54

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Original US WWI Poster: “Keep These Off” by John Norton - NO RESERVE - RO54
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This listing is for 1 original World War I homefront poster, issued by the United States government to urge Americans to buy Liberty war bonds.
This stark poster reads KEEP THESE OFF THE U.S.A. BUY MORE LIBERTY BONDS. The text refers to a pair fiery orange boots (with spurs!) labeled with Prussian eagles. The poster artists is John Norton.
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John Warner Norton (7 March 1876 – 7 January 1934) was an American painter and muralist who pioneered the field in the United States.
Norton was born in Lockport, Illinois, the son of John Lyman Norton and Ada Clara Gooding Norton. Norton's study of law at Harvard University was broken off when the family's firm went bankrupt. After living as a cowboy and enlisting with the Rough Riders, he studied art at the Art Institute of Chicago (1897, 1899–1901); he would later teach there. His students included Frances Badger. He was influenced by the Armory Show and the Japanese printmaker Katsushika Hokusai.
"Among his works are the landmark 1929 180-foot (55 m) long ceiling mural for the concourse of the old Chicago Daily News Building (mural not currently installed in this building, which has been renamed Riverside Plaza; designed by architects Holabird & Root, 1929); the Ceres mural in the Chicago Board of Trade Building (Holabird & Root, 1930); two large murals, "Old South" and "New South" commissioned by Holabird & Root for the Jefferson County Courthouse in Birmingham, Alabama; his Tavern Club murals at the 333 North Michigan Ave. building, Chicago (Holabird & Root, 1928); his American Heritage Series at the Hamilton Park Field House, 513 W. 72nd St., Chicago; four murals at the St. Paul, Minnesota city hall; twelve murals comprising The History of Mankind (1923) at the Logan Museum of Anthropology at Beloit College, in Wisconsin; and his first major mural in Chicago's Cliff Dwellers Club (1909), where he was a founding member.” [adapted from wikipedia.org]
Fine antique condition, strong color. Currently rolled, it was once folded flat and bears those creases. Minor tears at the ends & edges, one 2" tear at the bottom edge.
Dimensions: 30.5
”
x 40"
Weight: 3 oz
A word about these very old (100+ years) posters: these are from a private collection, but they have never been restored, framed, or altered. Most are in the condition they were in when they were taken down the day after World War 1 ended, rolled, and stored away. With a few exceptions, their condition is only antique Good, meaning they are complete, with good graphics and color, but showing signs of much handling and considerable age. These posters were ephemera
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