World War One Posters

Printed flyers agitating in support of the war effort

What Have You Given? c. 1917

What Have You Given? (Our War Chest)
Artist: Gaar Williams

Keep These OFF the USA, c. 1917

Keep These OFF the USA. Buy More Liberty Bonds
Artist: John Norton
Publisher: Strobridge Litho. Co. Cincinnati & New York

Keep Him Free, c. 1918

Keep Him Free Charles Livingston Bull - Buy W.S.S. War Savings Stamps Issued By The United States Government
Artist: Charles Livingston Bull
Publisher: JL Ketterlinus, Philadelphia (for United States Treasury Department)

For Humanity's Sake, c. 1917

For Humanity's Sake - Save A Life Red Cross Week June 18th To 25th
Publisher: Harris Printing & Eng. Co.

Fête Fashion Ball, c. 1917

Fête Fashion Ball For The Benefit Of The Babies' Hospital Tuesday Evening February 14th At Nine In The Commodore Staged By Alexander Leftwich Tickets $7.50 At All Bascom's Agencies General
Artist: W O
Publisher: Raymond Fuguet & Co., New York
*Reminds me of a certain modern illustrator's work.

Tilff, c. 1918

Tilff 11-15-18 Aout 1918 Grandes Journees Foraines de Bienfaisance Organisees par 'La Tirelire des Pauvres' Entree-Libree Baraques Foraines-Jeux De Plein Air (Quilles Adresse) Promenades A Anes-Promenades Nautiques
Artist: A Hustin

America's Tribute To Britain c. 1918

Published in New York by Marchbanks Press
Artist: Fred W Cooper

Buddies c. 1919

"Buddies" - Proud of it - Join a post - Veteran soldiers sailors & marines. National headquarters 19 West 44th St. New York
Published by Carey Print Lithography New York

Eat Less, c. 1917

Eat Less And let us be Thankful that we have enough to share with those who fight for freedom
{United States Food Administration}

New Spring Drive, c. 1917

The New Spring Drive - Buy War Savings Stamps and Help Save the Country From Autocracy

Buy A Bond, c. 1917

Buy A Bond -[Auto|cracy]- Subscribe At Manufacturers and Traders National Bank on Our Easy Payment Artist: E. Schuerer
Publisher (?): C E.J. Gowdy

Palais de la Fortune, c. 1917

Ouverture 10 Novembre 1917 Vestiaire Liberal Palais De La Fortune Attractions Jeux d'Adresse Concours etc. 22 Rue Des Dominicains au Profit Des Enfants Necessiteux Des Ecoles Communales
Artist: Marcel Jaspar
Publisher: Imprimerie Benard, SoC. An., Liege (Belgium)

Emprunt Francais, c. 1914

Emprunt Francais On Souscrit A La Societe Centrale Des Banques De Province 41, Rue Cambon Paris {Emprunt = borrowing}
Publisher: Devambez Imp. Paris

Exposition de Chrysanthemes, c. 1914

Exposition de Chrysanthemes Au Profit Du V.P.P.N. Femmes et Enfants de Soldats Du Samedi 10 au Mercredi 14 Novembre Hotel Suede
Artist: Liege Marcel Jaspar
Publisher: Printing Company, Liege

Civilization Vs. Barbarism, c. 1918

Civilization Vs. Barbarism - For Humanity's Sake, Save a Life - Red Cross Week June 18th to 25th.
Published by Harris Printing & Engineering Co.

Exposition de Continental Vente de Charite, c. 1914

Exposition du Continental Vente de Charite 13 au 21 Juillet Fleurs & Legumes Au Profite des 'Soupers aux Necessiteux' & 'Cerrte des V' Imp. Benard, Son. An., Liege
Artist: G Hustin
Publisher: Imprimerie Benard, Son. An., Liege

Browning - Uncle Sam's Official Machine Gun, c. 1918

The Browning Uncle Sam's Official Machine Gun A Thrift Stamp a Day Will Help to Keep It Barking Belt holds 250 cartridges Gun weighs 34 1 2 pounds Fires 400 shots a minute Fired 39,000
Publisher: Schulte Cigar Stores Thrift Stamp Series--Poster 6

Mope Ti Skamam Netpa! c. 1914

Mope Ti Skahph Netpa! Aeykos Nyptos Oessaaonikhs Natpiotikh Enosis, Boykoypestioy 9 Aenta 20 Aio. B. Nanaxpysanooy Aohnai
Artist: Natpiotikh Enosis
Publisher: Aio. B. Nanaxpysanooy Aohnai (Greece)

Pan Ta Psemata c. 1914

Pan ta psemata Patriotike enosis voukourestiou 9 {Translation: Everything is lies Patriotic Union Voukourestiou 9} [Greece]
Artist: Natpiotikh Enosis
*The satirical style (and colours) reminds me of the humorous WWI maps, esp. the one by Louis Raemaekers.

Emprunt De La Defense Nationale c. 1914

Emprunt De la Defense Nationale On Souscrit a la Banque Adam 106, Boulevarde Haussmann Paris
Artist: A Romay

Scottish War Savings Committee, c. 1917

Scottish War Savings Committee, Palmerston Place Edinburgh - For Honour's Sake Our Cause Is Just - Join A War Savings Association - Go To A Bank Or Post Office To-Day L1 for 15s 6 Buy War Savings
Artist: Forde

Hold Up Your End! c. 1918

Hold up your end! War Fund Week One Hundred Million Dollars
Artist: WB King
Published by Form N.Y. 18 Second War Fund

Echo From France c. 1918

An Echo From France 'Buy Liberty Bonds' Space donated By Parfumerie Ed. Pinaud
Artist: FA Crepaux
Publisher: H&G Klotz, New York.

Pour la France Versez Votre Or, c. 1915

Pour la France Versez Votre Or L'Or Combat Pour La Victoire {Or = gold}
Artist: Jules Abel Faivre
Publisher: Devambez, Paris

Boys To The Farm c. 1914

Boys To The Farm - Bring Your Chum And Do Your Bit - S.O.S 'Soldiers Of the Soil' - This is the Official Uniform Authorized by the Canada Food Board - Each Suit Bears This Label Soldiers of the Soil Official Uniform Canada Food Board'. Manufactured exclusively by the Montreal Shirt & Overall Co. Limited. Montreal.
Publisher: Howell Lith. Hamilton, Canada.

Bomb Them With War Bonds c. 1914

Printed in London by Hill, Siffken & Co.

"Between 1914 and 1918, millions of posters were printed and displayed in every country. The U.S. campaigns were the largest. For example, for the First Liberty Loan, two million posters were printed; for the Second Loan, five million; for the Third, nine million; and for the Fourth, ten million. 

It is estimated that between 2,000 and 3,000 different poster designs were produced in the U.S. alone for government and civilian agencies. Propaganda has been identified by many as the primary purpose of these posters. One author divided the purposes into the following categories: recruiting; financing; encouraging industrial efforts; raising support for policies; urging conservation of resources; informing the public of food needs; and directing emotions such as courage, pride and hate." [source]

There are over 1600 World War I Posters from the Elisabeth Ball Collection at Ball State University (Indiana) that can be viewed segmentally in very high resolution.