4 1/2% war loan subscriptions here / printed by Roberts & Leete Ltd., London. – Historic Print
![4 1/2% war loan subscriptions here / printed by Roberts & Leete Ltd., London., London : Parliamentary War Savings Committee, [1915] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/84/847343da778c-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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Step back in time with 4 1/2% war loan subscriptions here / printed by Roberts & Leete Ltd., London., a vintage poster rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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4 1/2% war loan subscriptions here / printed by Roberts & Leete Ltd., London.
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This poster stands out for its plain design: it is text only, with no illustration, and it opens with the royal monogram and arms of King George V. Its headline offers subscriptions to the 4 1/2 percent War Loan, a government bond sold to the public to help pay for Britain's effort in the First World War. The Parliamentary War Savings Committee, which issued the poster, promoted such investments alongside smaller savings schemes, and the bracketed date of 1915 places it during the early years of the war, when the government was raising large sums from private savers. Printed by Roberts & Leete in London, it is one of many official posters from that period that appealed to patriotism and thrift rather than to emotion.
| Created / published | London : Parliamentary War Savings Committee, [1915] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 56 x 43 cm. |
| Genre | War posters British 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Poster is text only, with monogram and arms of George V above. Poster no. 18. W 5995/46. Title from item. |
| Subjects | World War, 1914-1918--Economic & industrial aspects--Great Britain. War bonds & funds--England--1910-1920. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 4,057 × 5,000 px · prints to 14 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1216_4_12_war_loan_subscript_1915 |
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