World War I Poster, "Our Daddy is Fighting- Buy War Loan Bonds and Help Him Win the War," circa 1915

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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 1915

Subject Date

circa 1915

Creator Notes

Published by John Sands, Ltd., Sydney, Australia.

Collection Title

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

89.0.565.12

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 29.375 in
Width: 19.5 in

Inscriptions

Print reads: OUR DADDY IS FIGHTING / BUY / WAR LOAN BONDS / AND / HELP HIM WIN THE WAR. Poster stamp sticker at top reads: "FOR FREEDOM / HAVE YOU BOUGHT WAR LOAN BOND?" By Authority A.J. Mullett, Govt. Print. On lower right corner: John Sands Ltd. Written on reverse: Sixth Australian War Loan.
World War I Poster, "Our Daddy is Fighting- Buy War Loan Bonds and Help Him Win the War," circa 1915