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title: The Russian Provisional Government's Freedom Loan
author: Boris Kustodiev
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20828/the-russian-provisional-governments-freedom-loan/
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updated: 2026-03-24
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# The Russian Provisional Government's Freedom Loan
_Authored by Boris Kustodiev_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/20828.jpg)
## Image Caption
*Freedom Loan*, poster by Boris Kustodiev, 1917.
A Russian Revolution era poster promoting the Freedom (or Liberty) Loan, a proposal of the new Russian Provisional Government to control an unraveling [economy](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/economy/) amidst the [war](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) effort against the Central Powers.
Harry Ransom Center, the University of Texas at Austin.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Kustodiev, B. (2025, August 18). The Russian Provisional Government's Freedom Loan. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Kustodiev, Boris. "The Russian Provisional Government's Freedom Loan." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 18, 2025. .
### MLA
Kustodiev, Boris. "The Russian Provisional Government's Freedom Loan." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Aug 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://hrc.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p15878coll26/id/498/rec/5) by **Boris Kustodiev**. Submitted by [Zachary Kay](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/zacharykay/ "User Page: Zachary Kay"), published on 18 August 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.