Back them up. Invest in the war loan / E. V. Kealey ; printed by Hill, Siffken & Co. (L.P.A. Ltd.), Grafton Works, London, N. – Antique Wall Art
![Back them up. Invest in the war loan / E. V. Kealey ; printed by Hill, Siffken & Co. (L.P.A. Ltd.), Grafton Works, London, N., London : Parliamentary War Savings Committee, [1915] — vintage poster](https://images.jameslantos.com/img/dc/dc8bc625b9e9-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 vintage poster of Back them up. Invest in the war loan / E. V. Kealey ; printed by Hill, Siffken & Co. (L.P.A. Ltd.), Grafton Works, London, N. brings a moment of history to your wall. Sourced directly from the Library of Congress, it represents an authentic piece of documented history.
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Back them up. Invest in the war loan / E. V. Kealey ; printed by Hill, Siffken & Co. (L.P.A. Ltd.), Grafton Works, London, N.
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Back them up" is the appeal printed across this 1915 color lithograph, which asks British civilians to lend their money to the war effort rather than only cheer the troops. The Parliamentary War Savings Committee issued posters like it to persuade ordinary people to invest in government war loans, since Britain's wartime spending far outran what taxation could cover. Designed by E. V. Kealey and printed by Hill, Siffken & Co. in London, the poster is numbered 15 in its series, which suggests the campaign used a sequence of images aimed at different audiences. Its message ties personal savings directly to the fighting overseas.
| Created / published | London : Parliamentary War Savings Committee, [1915] |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print (poster) : lithograph, color ; 74 x 50 cm. |
| Genre | War posters British 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Poster no. 15. W. 5992. 20 M. 7/15. 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 | 4,008 × 5,000 px · prints to 13 × 17 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | 1251_Back_them_up_Invest_in_1915 |
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