A World War I Liberty Bond poster designed by artist Eugenie DeLand in 1917, featuring the Statue of Liberty silhouetted against a sky painted in the colors of the American flag. The text reads "Sunrise or Sunset, Own a Liberty Bond," with smaller print identifying Liberty Bonds as U.S. Government bonds described as "the best security in the world" that "bear interest and are readily saleable." Liberty Bonds were a cornerstone of the U.S. war financing strategy, with the government ultimately running four Liberty Loan drives between 1917 and 1918 that raised approximately $17 billion to fund American participation in the war.