John Josef
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Thanks for posting this, Its very interesting to read terms like ward referring to city districts which I haven't heard used in many years. And to get a glimpse at how the Liberty Loan program actually worked.
I still have no idea how anyone would be able to tell what helmet was given out specifically as a Liberty loan prize? Maybe if you had an old family picture of the winner wearing the hat and holding the prize slip or a news paper article from a small town. Who knows ?
This paper was if I'm reading it correctly given to employees as an internal memo to use as a guideline if needed and to explain how many hats were acquired and where and when they were to be distributed.
I don't see any reference at all that Leeds me to believe this was given out with the helmet. Maybe I'm missing something, still very cool to see.
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