Are you helping the Germans? / printed by David Allen & Sons Ld., Harrow, M[iddlesex]. – Historic Print
![Are you helping the Germans? / printed by David Allen & Sons Ld., Harrow, M[iddlesex]., [London] : published by the National War Savings Committee, [1915] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/66/664f073a368e-L.webp)
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
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This rare vintage poster captures Are you helping the Germans? / printed by David Allen & Sons Ld., Harrow, M[iddlesex]. in remarkable detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Are you helping the Germans? / printed by David Allen & Sons Ld., Harrow, M[iddlesex].
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Rather than showing a soldier or an enemy, this poster is pure text, a column of blunt statements that suggest everyday habits can aid the enemy. The list names driving a car for pleasure, buying extravagant clothes, keeping more servants than needed, wasting coal, light or gas, and eating and drinking too much. The National War Savings Committee issued it to encourage thrift and to steer private money into government loans, and David Allen & Sons printed this color lithograph in Harrow. Its appeal turns ordinary household choices into a matter of national duty.
| Created / published | [London] : published by the National War Savings Committee, [1915] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 152 x 101 cm. |
| Genre | War posters British 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Text continues: You are helping the Germans: When you use a motor car for pleasure; When you buy extravagant clothes; When you employ more servants than you need; When you waste coal, electric light, or gas; When you eat and drink more than is necessary to your health and efficiency. Set the right example, free labor for more useful purposes, save money and lend it to the nation, and so help your country. Poster is text only. Poster no. 9. Title from item. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--Great Britain. War bonds & funds--Great Britain--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,030 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1241_Are_you_helping_the_Ger_1915 |
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