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title: I'm buying bonds, are you?
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/im-buying-bonds-are-you-bethlehem-steel-1941/
description: 'Company poster for its employee bond plan: a grinning workman in cap and overalls holds up a fan of Defense Bonds beside the line ''I''m Buying Bonds.'
section: Collection
---

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[![I'm buying bonds, are you?, 1941 US poster: Company poster for its employee bond plan](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/im-buying-bonds-are-you-bethlehem-steel-1941.jpg)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/images/im-buying-bonds-are-you-bethlehem-steel-1941.jpg)

# I'm buying bonds, are you?

Company poster for its employee bond plan: a grinning workman in cap and overalls holds up a fan of Defense Bonds beside the line 'I'm Buying Bonds, Are You?'. The ordinary worker offering his own example is plain-folks, and the question invites others to join in (bandwagon). Footer sends workers to the foreman for the purchase plan.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Plain folks](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/plain-folks/) [Bandwagon](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/bandwagon/)

## Text on the object

Original (English) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
I'm Buying Bonds
Are
You?
DEFENSE BOND
BUY U.S. DEFENSE BONDS
See your Foreman for details of Purchase Plan
(c) BETHLEHEM STEEL COMPANY
```

[← I'm building the ships we need to win!](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/im-building-the-ships-we-need-to-win-maritime-1941/) ["I'm proud to work with 'em!" We're rollin' on to victory! →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/im-proud-to-work-with-em-victory-builders-1941/)

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