World War I Poster, "My Daddy Bought Me a War Loan Bond, Did Yours?" 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

Creator Notes

Printed by EB Studios, Sydney, Australia.

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

89.0.565.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 30.25 in
Width: 18.5 in

Inscriptions

Printed at bottom of poster: "My Daddy bought me a / WAR LOAN BOND / Did yours?" Poster stamps on upper corners read: "Money is a good soldier" / Invest in the War Loan. / No. 8 By Authority A.J. Mullett Govt. Printer.