Shafer, L.A. “They Kept the Sea Lanes Open. Invest in the Victory Liberty Loan"

L.A. Shafer.  “They Kept the Sea Lanes Open.  Invest in the Victory Liberty Loan.” 

New York: W. F. Powers Co., 1918.  29 ¼ x 39.  Chromolithograph.  Three vertical and one horizontal soft creases.  Upper right corner and margin filled and in-painted.  Portion of letter “N” in bottom title and right hand margin filled and in-painted.  Triangular fill in margin in bottom title left hand side.  Several repaired tears in margins and in image.  Browning in upper left hand corner.  Light water stain in title area.  Else, fine condition.  Sold as is. A/A

The only American World War I poster depicting action at sea.  The ship in the middle ground features dazzle camouflage.  For more about this little known technique, see History.com article online.