Save Your Child - War Savings Stamps

The powerful imagery is meant to convey the triumphant winning of WWI, which can only happen if the viewer buys war savings stamps. We are told that buying these stamps will help "save your child from autocracy and poverty".

America's involvement in WWI was largely unanticipated, and quite expensive. The U.S. Government began soliciting bonds that everyday Americans could deposit to the cause, to be paid back by the government when the war ended with interest applied. This influx of cash flow allowed the US to buy tanks, feed soldiers, and essentially finance the path to victory.

Hebert Paus (1860 - 1944) was an American illustrator known for his excellent use of color in his pen and ink drawings. He created many newspaper advertisements, as well as literary magazine covers over the course of his long career.

This is an Original Vintage Poster, not a reproduction. It has been archivally backed onto linen and is in excellent condition. We fully guarantee the authenticity of our items.