The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
A Second World War American poster depicting a young American boy wearing red overalls, imploring civilians to invest in war bonds. By the end of the Second World War, over 85 million Americans had purchased the bonds. This poster was the work of Ruth Alexander Nichols (1893-1970) a photographer and businesswoman. She was a successful commercial photographer who was almost entirely self-taught. Nichols began her career as a photographer out of necessity, finding herself widowed in the first half of the twentieth century. Nichols wrote and illustrated some of her own books as well, including 'Babies' and 'Betty and Dolly', designed primarily as children’s books. Her early photographs of animals were published in 'National Geographic' magazine, and her images of babies and children, using ordinary children in many unposed and naturally-lighted scenes, was unique at the time. Another unique aspect of her work was her use of “Carbro” printing, a painstaking color printing process which took over twenty-four hours to complete, but which resulted in extremely detailed, lifelike prints. By 1933, Nichols had set up her own studio in New Jersey and employed two other photographers to help her with her business. Nichols continued to receive commissions for photographs, published illustrated children’s books, and produced photographs for use in both magazine features and advertising campaigns. Between 1919 and 1958, Nichols’s career as a photographer expanded and many of her photographs were published in magazines such as 'McCall’s' and 'Good Housekeeping'.
This British First World War poster was designed by Gregory F Brown and aims (through a comparison of Belgium) to encourage the British public to invest in War Bonds in order to protect their homes. T
An Australian First World War poster issued by the Government to promote the sale of War Loan bonds. The poster features the image of the Australian flag billowing from the upper right corner. This is
American Second World War poster depicting an airman getting into an areoplane, decorated with Japanese Rising Sun ensigns, supporting the purchase of War Bonds. Georges Schreiber (1904- 1977) was bor
Canadian First World War poster issued by the Government to promote the sale of Victory Bonds to finance the war effort. As in other Commonwealth countries Canadian Victory bonds were loans offered by
United States First World War poster promoting the sale of War Bonds. It features an image of a soldier with a rifle, machine gun and empty ammunition boxes, at the front, reaching out toward the vie
Australian First World War poster by James Northfield promoting the sale of Peace Bonds. It features a portrait depiction of an Australian soldier facing the viewer and wearing a traditional slouch ha