1944 Invest in Invasion Buy War Bonds Harold Lehman Abbott Laboratories WWII

Date: 1944
Artist: Lehman, Harold
Size (in): 15.5” x 11”
Size (cm): 39.4 x 28
Condition: A-
Linen backed: No

This vintage original WWII poster is one in a series issued by Abbott Laboratories in conjunction with the United States Treasury Schools-At-War Program. This poster features dramatic image of an American paratrooper with submachinegun preparing to jump out of an airplane with the title Invest in Invasion - BUY WAR BONDS. The back of the poster has a small text box with information on the poster’s artist Harold Lehman who had created WPA murals at Riker’s Island prison and other locations prior to the war.

This vintage original poster is in very good condition with no tape or pinholes and only light handling wear including a light crease to tip of lefthand corner and a lateral crease from having been issued folded. It doesn’t appear this poster was ever hung up or used. Overall condition is very good. Please see our other listings for more posters this WWII Abbott Laboratories Schools-At-War Series.