British tank 'Britannia' on Fifth Avenue, New York City, USA, c1917-c1918. Artist: Unknown

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British tank 'Britannia' on Fifth Avenue, New York City, USA, c1917-c1918. Passing in front of the Flatiron Building. The tank was in New York to aid the Liberty Loan drive. Liberty Loans were war bonds sold in the United States from 1917-1918 to support the allied war effort. Americans were encouraged to buy the bonds as their patriotic duty and they raised around $17 billion.

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Size: 3124px × 4514px
Location: World,North and Central America,United States,New York,New York
Photo credit: © Historica Graphica Collection/Heritage Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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