World War I Poster, "Nothing Stops These Men Let Nothing Stop You," circa 1918

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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

circa 1918

Subject Date

circa 1918

Creator Notes

Howard Giles, also known as H. Giles, is the artist; the printer is John H. Eggers Co., Inc. of New York, New York.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

53.5.380.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mrs. D. Dwight Douglas.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 39 in
Width: 54 in

Inscriptions

Printed on war poster: NOTHING STOPS THESE MEN / LET NOTHING STOP YOU / U.S. SHIPPING BOARD EMERGENCY FLEET / ISSUED BY PUBLICATIONS SECTION EMERGENCY FLEET CORP. PHILADELPHIA.