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Till We Meet Again 1942 | Buy War Bonds Joseph Hirsch
Till We Meet Again 1942 | Buy War Bonds Joseph Hirsch
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A smiling soldier in khaki uniform waves from a ship's porthole, rendered against a grey steel backdrop in this 1942 war bond poster. The composition carries 'Till We Meet Again' in white hand-lettered script above and 'BUY WAR BONDS' in bold yellow block letters below.
Designed by Joseph Hirsch for the US Government Printing Office, this became one of the most widely reproduced war bond images of World War 2. Hirsch (1910-1981) worked as an artist correspondent during the conflict, bringing his fine art training to the massive home front propaganda campaign. The poster speaks to optimistic determination, when goodbye carried the promise of return.
The image represents wartime America's intersection of art and communication, when established painters created propaganda that moved both hearts and wallets. Eight War Loan Drives between 1942 and 1945 raised over $185 billion from 85 million Americans, funded by posters exactly like this one.
Restored as an archival print, this depicts the hopeful spirit of a nation at war, when departure meant confidence in reunion.
