Opening reception 3pm to 5pm Saturday, public is invited!
Featuring special selections from Northampton County Historical & Genealogical Society’s collection of more than 700 posters, this exhibit will showcase the art and persuasive text used to motivate civilians to support the war effort in both WWI and WWII. Combined with artifacts, this exhibit will honor the valor and sacrifices made by both our military on the battlefields and civilians at home.

Service to country, acts of patriotism, loyalty, and courage come to life in “Liberty Called and Northampton County Answered,” an exhibit of selections from the more than 700 propaganda posters in the collections of the Northampton County Historical and Genealogical Society and artifacts from World War I and World War II belonging to Northampton County citizens. This show will run from Saturday, June 22 through November 2013.   Providing period ambiance for the USO canteen-style reception will be the 9th Division Historical Preservation Society (portraying the American G.I. 1939-1946).

With forty-eight propaganda posters from World War I and World War II providing the backdrop, visitors are transported to times when American citizens were called upon to sacrifice their lives on the battlefields and modify their way of life on the home front to support a nation at war. With striking artwork and short but compelling messages, these posters communicated the urgent needs and calls to action for citizens to enlist, conserve, and to financially support the war effort.

Included in the “Liberty Called” exhibit, “Northampton County Answered” is illustrated through the uniforms, personal belongs, photographs, and letters belonging to the men and women who served their country. Particularly poignant is a collection of letters and photographs associated with Rymond’s Store and AMOCO gas station on Knox Avenue in Easton. From the many young men who socialized at Rymond’s Store were letters sent to Frank Rymond and his niece Ruth telling of their experiences in the military and questions about the other members of the old gang.

The Sigal Museum’s exhibits, lectures, and programs tell the stories of American history made here, including a year-long free film series presented by Lou Reda Productions & the History Channel, Days to Remember and an exhibit of the works of Ugo Giannini: Drawing DD-Day: An Artist’s Journey through War, June 29 through July 31, 2013. Opening Reception: Saturday, June 29, 3 pm. Book signing and discussion with Maxine Giannini.