World War I Poster, "Hold Up Your End!," 1917
THF112608 / World War I Poster, "Hold Up Your End!," 1917
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Artifact Overview
During the First World War, governments of all the warring nations used poster campaigns to encourage civilian and military support of the war effort. Artists widely used an innovative advertising technique for these posters that moved away from a factual depiction of a product's material or event's subject to an emphasis on appealing to the viewer's emotions.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Poster
Date Made
1917
Subject Date
1917
Creators
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Artwork by W.B. King; printed in New York, New York.
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
53.5.32.2
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. D. Dwight Douglas.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 27.5 in
Width: 20.25 in
Inscriptions
Printed on poster: HOLD UP YOUR END! / WAR FUND WEEK / One Hundred Million Dollars
At bottom of poster: W.B. King / From NY 18 Second War Fund.
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