Loans Collection

Subscribe to the Sixth War Loan, WWI German poster, 1914-18 (colour litho)
700921 Subscribe to the Sixth War Loan, WWI German poster, 1914-18 (colour litho) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Military Pictures; German, out of copyright

A Building and Loan Association
5616560 A Building and Loan Association; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a Building and Loan Association receiving Monthly dues. Dated 19th Century. 01/01/1856); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Drawing of a money changer money lender in Paris, France circa 1880
5304848 Drawing of a money changer money lender in Paris, France circa 1880; (add.info.: Drawing of a money changer money lender in Paris, France circa 1880); Universal History Archive/UIG.

Federal Farm loan board, between 1914 and 1918. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Federal Farm loan board
Federal Farm loan board, between 1914 and 1918. American government officials

Main street storefront, Chickasaw, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Main street storefront, Chickasaw, Oklahoma. This is a region from which hundreds of farm families have fled to the west. ['Loans - We Buy & Sell Clothing Luggage Guns etc - Used Clothing']

Night meeting in the FSA office, Visalia, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Night meeting in the Farm Security Administration (FSA) office, Rural Rehabilitation Division, Visalia, Tulare County, California

Cleveland County, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cleveland County, Oklahoma. ['Short-Time Loans on Clothing etc - Second Hand Clothing']

Liberty Finance Company, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Liberty Finance Company. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. ['Salary Loans - $5 to $50 - The Liberty Finance Co. - Loans made on Autos Furniture or Anything of Value - Easy Payment Plans - Low Cost

Night meeting in the FSA office, Visalia, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Night meeting in the Farm Security Administration (FSA) office, Rural Rehabilitation Division, Visalia, Tulare County, California

Night meeting in the FSA office, Visalia, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Night meeting in the Farm Security Administration (FSA) office, Rural Rehabilitation Division, Visalia, Tulare County, California

Night meeting in the FSA office, Visalia, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Night meeting in the Farm Security Administration office, Rural Rehabilitation Division, Visalia, Tulare County, California

Night meeting in the FSA office, Visalia, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Night meeting in the Farm Security Administration (FSA) office, Rural Rehabilitation Division, Visalia, Tulare County, California

Night meeting in the FSA office, Visalia, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Night meeting in the Farm Security Administration (FSA) office, Rural Rehabilitation Division, Visalia, Tulare County, California

Night meeting in the FSA office, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Night meeting in the Farm Security Administration office, Rural Rehabilitation Division, Visalia, Tulare County, California

Night meeting in the FSA office, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Night meeting in the Farm Security Administration office, Rural Rehabilitation Division, Visalia, Tulare County, California

Night meeting in the FSA office, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Night meeting in the Farm Security Administration office, Rural Rehabilitation Division, Visalia, Tulare County, California

Night meeting in the FSA office, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Night meeting in the Farm Security Administration office, Rural Rehabilitation Division, Visalia, Tulare County, California

Night meeting in the FSA office, Tulare County, California, 1938. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Night meeting in the Farm Security Administration office, Rural Rehabilitation Division, Visalia, Tulare County, California

Night meeting in the Farm Security Administration office, Visalia, Tulare County, California, 1938
Night meeting in the Farm Security Administration office, Rural Rehabilitation Division, Visalia, Tulare County, California

Emigration to Australia - Farewell Group Meeting of the Family Colonisation Loan Society, 1850. Emigrants leaving for Australia in the Slain's Castle, met at the British Institution

A Transparent Dodge, cartoon
A Transparent Dodge. Germany: Help! Help! I drown! Throw me the life-belt! Mr Lloyd George and M. Briand: Try standing up on your feet

Aristide Briand and Lloyd George taunt the drowning Germany, December, 1921 (litho)
KDC400247 Aristide Briand and Lloyd George taunt the drowning Germany, December, 1921 (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The hock shop, Skid Row, Howard Street, San Francisco, California, 1937. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Skid Row. Howard Street, San Francisco, California. The hock shop

Victory Loan Bonds MCF01_02_0593
Trafalgar Square, St James, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London. A view across a fountain in Trafalgar Square towards a large crowd of people gathered to buy Victory Loan bonds

Victory Loan Bonds MCF01_02_0594
Trafalgar Square, St James, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London. A view from the steps of St Martin-in-the-Fields Church towards a large crowd of people gathered in Trafalgar Square to

Victory Loan Bonds MCF01_02_0592
Trafalgar Square, St James, Westminster, City of Westminster, Greater London. A view from Trafalgar Square towards Westminster Palace showing a large crowd of people gathered in Trafalgar Square to

World War I 1914-1918. German poster for subscribers to War Loan bonds, 1918
528637 World War I 1914-1918. German poster for subscribers to War Loan bonds, 1918. Blond man holding a sword with his left arm around his blond wife and baby

World War I: Italian Poster Inciting to the National Loan, 1917 (poster)
2808556 World War I: Italian Poster Inciting to the National Loan, 1917 (poster) by Mauzan, Luciano Achille (1883-1952); Private Collection; (add.info.: Italian Credit)

Entering Cow Hollow region in which practically all are FSA borrowers, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939
Entering Cow Hollow region in which practically all are FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrowers. These are farmers who had a late start. Malheur County, Oregon

Entering Cow Hollow region... all are FSA borrowers, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Entering Cow Hollow region in which practically all are FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrowers. These are farmers who had a late start. Malheur County, Oregon

Mrs. Cates signs chattel mortgage with "X", Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mrs. Cates signs chattel mortgage with " X." Malheur County, Oregon

Mr. Roberts in front of his Owyhee project home, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mr. Roberts in front of his Owyhee project home. Malheur County, Oregon

Mr. Roberts saying, "They re on WPA and I m out here", Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mr. Roberts saying, " They re on WPA (Work Projects Administration) and I m out here." Malheur County, Oregon

Cow Hollow farmer, came from Oklahoma, has received FSA loan... Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Cow Hollow farmer, came from Oklahoma, has received FSA (Farm Security Administration) loan to help them establish their new place. Wife is co-signer with her husband on chattel mortgage

Oklahoma farmer, now living in Cow Hollow, is a FSA borrower, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939 Creator: Dorothea Lange
Oklahoma farmer, now living in Cow Hollow, is a FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrower. Seen here signing his chattel mortgage. Malheur County, Oregon. [Mr. and Mrs. Sam Cates

Mr. Roberts, FSA borrower, Owyhee project, Malheur County, Oregon, 1939. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Mr. Roberts, FSA (Farm Security Administration) borrower. Owyhee project. Malheur County, Oregon

Cartoon depicting how the United States is seen around the world (litho)
6001723 Cartoon depicting how the United States is seen around the world (litho) by Kahles, Charles William (1878-1931); Private Collection; (add.info)

If you want to harvest peace, you must sow -- therefore subscribe to the 8th War Loan, 1918 (colour lithograph)
5854213 If you want to harvest peace, you must sow -- therefore subscribe to the 8th War Loan, 1918 (colour lithograph) by Franke

Don t worry! I have millions at the back of me! (colour litho)
3641787 Don t worry! I have millions at the back of me! (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Don t worry! I have millions at the back of me)

Italian Military Poster, WWI: Prestitio della Vittoria
6280954 Italian Military Poster, WWI: Prestitio della Vittoria, Italian war bonds poster, 1914-18 (colour litho) by Capranesi, Giovanni (1852-1921); (add.info.: Bank advertisement poster)

Collection of bond certificates, early 20th century (colour litho)
CHT252527 Collection of bond certificates, early 20th century (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Kriegsanleihe, helft den Hutern eures Gluckes, 1918 (colour lithograph)
5052061 Kriegsanleihe, helft den HAotern eures GlAockes, 1918 (colour lithograph) by Georgi, Walter (1871-1924); Private Collection; (add.info)

One of the original means of propaganda for the Loan in England (colour litho)
2808678 One of the original means of propaganda for the Loan in England (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

French postwar poster, finance for reconstruction
French postwar poster, design by Rene Lelong, Credit National, finance for reconstruction after the First World War. circa 1920

French poster, War Bonds, WW1
French poster, design by Irma Karoly Simay, advertising War Bonds, First World War. 1918

Saturday Night at a Pawnbrokers (litho)
3102058 Saturday Night at a Pawnbrokers (litho) by King, Edward R. (active 1883-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: Saturday Night at a Pawnbroker s)

The wise advice that descends from above (Colour Litho)
2808666 The wise advice that descends from above (Colour Litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info.: The wise advice that comes down from above)

Propaganda for the National Loan in Milan, an airship launches colored sheets on the Piazza del Duomo (colour litho)
2808562 Propaganda for the National Loan in Milan, an airship launches colored sheets on the Piazza del Duomo (colour litho) by Beltrame

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"From War Bonds to Liberty Loans: The Power in World War One" In the midst of the chaos and devastation of World War One, loans played a crucial role in financing the war efforts. This German World War One poster, titled "Subscribe to the Sixth War Loan, " vividly captures the urgency and importance placed on raising funds for battle. With its striking colors and powerful imagery, it aimed to rally support from citizens. While some propaganda posters depicted heroic soldiers or patriotic symbols, others took a more satirical approach. Take "A Transparent Dodge, " a clever cartoon that humorously highlights how they are sometimes be seen as deceptive tactics used by governments. International leaders also recognized the significance during this tumultuous time. Aristide Briand and Lloyd George taunting drowning Germany in December 1921 is captured in another lithograph. It serves as a reminder that financial assistance through loans could have both political implications and consequences. On a more local level, trade cards like John Flude's pawnbroker and silversmith shop in London showcased how individuals turned to pawning their belongings for quick cash during wartime hardships. Meanwhile, French war loan posters emphasized unity and patriotism among its citizens while Italian military posters highlighted bravery on the battlefield. Across the Atlantic Ocean, American poster advertising Liberty Loans demonstrated how even across borders, nations relied heavily on public subscriptions to finance their involvement in WWI. The aftermath of war brought about Victory Loan Bonds campaigns worldwide - MCF01_02_0593 showcases one such bond advertisement emphasizing victory over adversity. These bonds not only helped rebuild shattered economies but also symbolized hope for a brighter future after years of turmoil. Ultimately, these various images remind us that they were not just financial instruments; they represented collective determination towards victory against all odds. As one German poster eloquently stated: "War loans help the guardians of your happiness.